Prevalence of Smoking and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Secondary School Students in Kelantan, Malaysia
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
; : 44-50, 2020.
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in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-825638
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ABSTRACT
@# Minimizing smoking initiation among adolescents has been identified as a strategy to reduce the prevalence of tobacco induced diseases among Malaysian adults. The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with smoking among secondary school- going adolescents in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. Methods:
A school-based survey was carried out in Kelantan to determine the prevalence and associated factors of smoking among Kelantanese adolescents. Two-stage cluster sampling was used to ensure the representativeness of the sample. A self-administered validated questionnaire was utilised to obtain data from the selected respondents. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine the factors associated with smoking behaviour among school-going adolescents.Results:
The study revealed that 10.1% (95 CI 8.5-11.9%) of the selected respondents were current smokers. The prevalence of male who smoked was significantly higher compared to female. MLR revealed that, males, respondents with at least one smoking parent/guardian, as well as the respondents with less supportive parents/ guardian were more likely to smoke. However, by having a few numbers of close friends and helpful peers in the school had shown no significant association for being the current smokers.Conclusion:
The study showed that the prevalence of smoking was a bit lower than the national prevalence, and smoking behaviour was predominant among male adolescents in Kelantan state. Comprehensive measures with the involvement of parents/guardians were imperative to tackle smoking habits among adolescents by targeting high-risk groups identified in the study.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article