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Smoking among Secondary School Students in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia--Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study.
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Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP [Asian Pac J Cancer Prev] 2015; Vol. 16 (11), pp. 4563-70. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Background: Smoking is a learnt behavior during adolescence and understanding the factor/s associated with smoking will assist in identifying suitable measures in combating the rising prevalence of smoking among adolescents. This research aimed to identify the factor/s associated with smoking among form four students in Kota Tinggi, Johor. Multistage sampling was used to select a representative sample of students in 2008 and data were collected using a self-administered validated questionnaire. This study revealed that the overall smoking prevalence was 19.0% with a significantly higher proportion of male smokers (35.8%) as compared to females (3.15%). Adolescents who were male (aOR 6.6, 95%CI 2.61-16.4), those who had peer/s who smoked (aOR 4.03, 95% CI 1.31-12.4), and those who studied in rural areas and Felda Settlements ( aOR 4.59, 95 CI 1.11-18.0; aOR 9.42, 95%CI 3.91-29.1) were more likely to smoke in the past one week. On the other hand, adolescents with better knowledge on the hazards of smoking and negative attitudes towards smoking were less likely to smoke (aOR 0.51, 95%CI 0.37-0.72; aOR 0.67, 95%CI 0.46-0.99). Future promotional and interventional programmes on smoking should be considered and the above identified risk factors integrated to reduce smoking prevalence among students of school-going ages in Kota Tinggi. Johor.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Malaysia epidemiology
Male
Prevalence
Prognosis
Risk Factors
Schools
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tobacco Use Disorder etiology
Adolescent Behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Smoking epidemiology
Smoking psychology
Students psychology
Tobacco Use Disorder psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2476-762X
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26107204
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.11.4563