Students' unchanging smoking habits in urban and rural areas in the last 15 years

Güner, Şükrü Nail; Akça, Ünal; Kılıç, Mehtap; Sancak, Recep; Öztürk, Fadıl

doi:10.1111/ped.12814

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“…Ozkaya and Arıca reported that 44.4% of the students were very mildly dependent (26). In line with other studies in the literature, nicotine dependence increased with the number of cigarettes smoked per day and smoking duration in our study (31).…”

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Assessment of smoking in adolescents - a sample from vocational education centre

Pekcan¹,

Durduran²,

Evci³

et al. 2022

Cent Eur J Public Health

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Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the knowledge and attitudes about smoking in young people between 16-20 years of age, who were both working and attending the Vocational Education Centre.Methods: This study was conducted with high school students at the Vocational Education Centre. The socio-demographic questionnaire and the Fagerström Test of Nicotine Dependence (FTND) were applied to the students using a face-to-face interview technique. Secondly, interactive educations on smoking-free life and smoking-related diseases were given. At last, CO (carbon monoxide) levels and respiratory functions were evaluated.Results: Of the students 92.9% were males, 37.4% were 16 years, 35.8% were 17 years and 26.9% were 18-20 years old. Among 46.9% of smokers, 75.8% started smoking before 15 years of age, 86.1% were living with smokers. While 70.5% of smokers smoked more than 10 cigarettes daily, 61.3% smoked their first cigarette in the first half hour after waking up. Of the smokers, 28.8% were highly dependent, 13.0% were very highly dependent. CO levels were significantly higher in those who smoked in the workplace, who smoked mostly in the morning time, and those who started smoking at 7 years of age and younger (p < 0.05). FEV1, FVC, FEF25-75 values of morning smokers were significantly lower (p < 0.05).Conclusion: Unfortunately, the first smoking age was very low, the first cigarette of the day was lit in a short time after waking up, and family/ friend's attitudes and behaviours were encouraging in this age group. More attention should be paid to this issue and especially new preventive projects should be implemented to protect young people from smoking.

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confidence: 92%

Assessment of smoking in adolescents - a sample from vocational education centre

Pekcan¹,

Durduran²,

Evci³

et al. 2022

Cent Eur J Public Health

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“…According to current data, compared to the country's overall cigarette smoking rate in that age group-and compared to university students' smoking rates in studies conducted in last five years-we found our study population's smoking levels to be higher for both genders (10,20). Previous studies conducted among Turkish students revealed that living in urban areas was found to be a risk factor in their smoking habits (21). In our country, universities give young adults the opportunity to move away from their families, accordingly family pressure/control decreases and they start to spend most of their time with their peers.…”

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Prevalence and determinants of smoking status among university students: Artvin Çoruh University sample

Karadoğan

Önal

Kanbay³

2018

Preprint

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“…According to current data, compared to the country’s overall cigarette smoking rate in that age group—and compared to university students’ smoking rates in studies conducted in last five years—our study population’s smoking levels were higher among both sexes [10, 21]. Previous studies conducted among Turkish students revealed that living in urban areas was a risk factor for smoking habits [22]. Some studies showed that increasing the cigarette tax discourages individuals from smoking [23, 24]; therefore, Turkey has followed MPOWER policies and increased the cost of cigarettes [3].…”

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Prevalence and determinants of smoking status among university students: Artvin Çoruh University sample

Karadoğan¹,

Önal²,

Kanbay³

2018

PLoS ONE

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Background and aimSmoking is still a public health concern in many countries, especially among young adults. Consequently, we determined what factors affect university students’ smoking behavior in Turkey.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted between March and June 2017 using a simple random sampling method. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on participants’ (N = 2,505; mean age = 20.9 ± 2.5 years; 58.9% women) sociodemographic characteristics, cigarette smoking status, and related risk factors. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed with the Backward likelihood-ratio method.ResultsStudents were completing either two- or four-year degrees (45.6% and 54.4%, respectively). Regarding familial smoking behavior, 36.1% had a father who smoked, 10.3% had a mother who smoked, and 15.0% had siblings who smoked. Among participants, 27.9% were current smokers: 46% of the men and 15.3% of the women. Mean smoking onset age was 16.34 ± 2.72 years (15.65 ± 2.67 years for men and 16.34 ± 2.72 for women (p < .05). Mean Fagerströmtest score was 4.43 ± 1.82, and women had lower test scores than did men (p < .05). After controlling for potential confounders in multivariate analyses, five factors were significantly positively associated with current smoking: being a man (odds ratio (OR): 3.43; 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.75–4.28), studying in a two-year program (OR: 1.74; 95% CI: 1.39–2.18), having at least one immediate family member who smoked (OR: 1.63; 95% CI: 1.31–2.04), having all close friends who smoked (OR: 1.81; 95% CI: 1.40–2.33), and alcohol consumption (OR: 4.39; 95% CI: 3.51–5.49).ConclusionThere was a higher smoking rate among our study population, both compared to similar national studies and Turkey’s overall smoking rate. Underlying factors should be evaluated via qualitative studies and preventive strategies should be implemented accordingly.

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Students' unchanging smoking habits in urban and rural areas in the last 15 years

Abstract: Smoking prevalence in students in Samsun was similar to that in a study conducted 15 years previously. It is important to use anti-smoking campaigns directly targeted at teenager and they should be fully informed of the harmful effects of smoking.

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Assessment of smoking in adolescents - a sample from vocational education centre

Assessment of smoking in adolescents - a sample from vocational education centre

Prevalence and determinants of smoking status among university students: Artvin Çoruh University sample

Prevalence and determinants of smoking status among university students: Artvin Çoruh University sample

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