Adolescent Smoking Behavior In Indonesia; A Longitudinal Study

Abstract

Adolescent smoking behavior in Indonesia is increasing every year. This condition is dangerous threat to the sustainability of a country. This study was aimed to analyze determinant factors related to adolescent smoking in Indonesia. The study is quantitative research with cross sectional design. This study utilized IFLS 5 data. Sample was unmarried adolescent aged 15-24 years with a total of 4,959 adolescents. Association between adolescent smoking behavior status with parental smoking habits, gender, age and residence were determined by using chi-square test. We found that the majority (93%) of adolescents were smokers who smoke a maximum of 10 cigarettes per day and most of them started smoking regularly at the age of 12 to 17 years (66%). Parental smoking habits significantly influenced adolescent smoking behavior (p=0.000; OR=1.397; 95% CI=1.173<OR<1.663). Gender and age group also affected smoking behavior in adolescents. Meanwhile, the classification of residence has no significant effect on adolescent smoking behavior (p=0.337; OR=0.920; 95% CI=0.777<OR<1.090). These findings suggested that efforts to prevent adolescent smoking behavior should be more focused on children who live with smoking parents.

Addressing the Issues and Approaches to Reduce Youth Smoking in Indonesia

“…According to a report, more than 42% of teens ages 13 to 15 in Indonesia were reported to be smokers in 2013 compared with 8.2% in the United States (Kusumawardani et al, 2018). According to a study (Ilmaskal et al, 2022), parental smoking practices strongly influenced the smoking behavior of adolescent (p=0.000; OR=1.397; 95% CI=1.173<OR<1.663). This is a significant public health risk requiring an immediate response.…”