THE DIFFERENCES IN BLOOD HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS BASED ON SMOKING FREQUENCY AMONG ACTIVE SMOKERS IN BANJAR BLANGSINGA SABA VILLAGE BLAHBATUH DISTRICT GIANYAR REGENCY

Abstract

Cigarette smoke from active smokers will cause an increase in carbon monoxide levels in the body. These high levels of carbon monoxide can affect the binding of haemoglobin with oxygen, the binding intensity of haemoglobin with oxygen. This can cause abnormal haemoglobin levels in the blood. The purpose of this study was to determine the difference in blood haemoglobin levels based on smoking frequency in active smokers. Methods. This type of research is analytic observational with cross sectional design. The research was conducted in Banjar Blangsinga in March 2024. The population studied was active smokers, with a sample size of 45 respondents, with purposive sampling technique. Examination of haemoglobin levels using venous blood samples, cyanmethemoglobin method with Photometer Microlab 300. Data analysis using One-Way Anova Test. The results. Of the 45 respondents, most active smokers were between 19-59 years old (adults), with a total of 41 people (91.1%). Each category of smokers, namely light, moderate, and heavy, had the same number of respondents, namely 15 people (33.33%). The majority, 27 respondents (60%), had smoked for >10 years, which was the highest number. A total of 37 respondents (82.2%) had normal haemoglobin levels and 8 respondents (17.8%) had high haemoglobin levels. The highest haemoglobin level of 19.5 g/dL was found in the heavy smoker category. One-Way Anova test analysis obtained a significant value of 0.000 <0.05. The conclusion. There are differences in blood haemoglobin levels based on smoking frequency in active smokers.