prevalence and associated parameters of smoking among students of Art University in Tehran

ABSTRACT

Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of smoking behaviors among students of Art University in Tehran, Iran. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study on 400 participants of Art University. A self-administrated, anonymous questionnaire was used for data gathering. Results: The prevalence of smoking was 30.3% including 44.7% of men and 15.9% of women [p<0.001]. The mean duration of smoking was 4.93 3.41 years. There was a significant association between smoking behaviors among students and their gender, duration of study, income status, the existence of smoking among family and absence of one parent. Conclusion: The prevalence of cigarette smoking among students of the Art University seems to be high. Utilizing proper methods to increase the level of knowledge might lead to a decrease in prevalence of smoking among this population