Smoking among rural school adolescents in Malacca, Malaysia: The family and environmental predictors
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the family and environmental predictors contributing to smoking among rural school adolescents. Materials and Methods: This was a case control study using cluster sampling (484 cases and 444 controls) among rural school adolescents in Malacca, M...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/4960/1/FH02-FP-15-03728.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/4960/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the family and environmental predictors
contributing to smoking among rural school adolescents.
Materials and Methods: This was a case control study using cluster sampling (484 cases and 444
controls) among rural school adolescents in Malacca, Malaysia from May to August 2010. Binary
logistic regression was used to determine the predictors of smoking which were family and environmental
factors.
Results: Among the strongest predictors of smoking within family and environmental factors were
mother smokes (Adjusted OR=6.24, 95%CI 1.61-24.18), influenced by being offered cigarette by friends
(Adjusted OR=4.48, 95% CI 3.04-6.59), has friends who smoked (Adjusted OR=2.56, 95% CI 1.60-4.10),
smoking forced by friends (Adjusted OR=2.47, 95% CI 1.39-4.39) and best friend smokes (Adjusted OR
= 2.28, 95%CI 1.57-3.32).
Conclusions: Family and environmental factors must be taken into consideration in developing smoking
behavior intervention programme for rural school adolescents. |
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