Fatores relacionados ao consumo do narguilé entre estudantes de medicina

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the factors related to the use of hookah among medical students, the level of knowledge about the involved harms, and their relationship with the use and intention to stop using it. METHODS: Students of the 1st and 6th year of medical school were evaluated. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to evaluate the association between the outcome (use of hookah in the last 30 days) and demographic, subjective psychosocial data and level of knowledge about the harms of hookah use. RESULTADOS: A taxa de experimentacao e do uso atual de narguile foi elevada (59,6% e 27,7% respectivamente), sem diferenca entre os grupos. O nivel de conhecimento dos alunos do 6o ano acerca dos maleficios do uso de narguile foi maior em relacao aos alunos do 1o ano (p<0,0001), e nao houve relacao do consumo de narguile nos ultimos 30 dias com o nivel de conhecimento. O tabagismo de cigarros e o uso de bebida alcoolica estavam associados ao uso de narguile nos ultimos 30 dias. Odds Ratio nao ajustada de 11,3; IC95% 4,62-27,7; p<0,0001 e OR 8,74; IC95% 3,78-20,2; p<0,0001; respectivamente. CONCLUSION: There is a high experimentation, current use of hookah and cigarettes among medical students. Sixth year students are more knowledgeable about the harms involved. There was no association between the use of hookah in the last 30 days and the knowledge about its harms. Smoking and the use of alcoholic beverages are independent predictors of use of hookah.