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Smoking among Secondary School Students in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia - Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorHock Kuang Lim
dc.contributor.authorHuey Chien Teh
dc.contributor.authorLi Hui Lim
dc.contributor.authorJoo Keng Lau
dc.contributor.authorCheong Chee Kee
dc.contributor.authorSumarni Mohd Ghazali
dc.contributor.authorYing Ying Chan
dc.contributor.authorMohd Yusoff Sabtu
dc.contributor.authorHasimah Ismail
dc.contributor.authorNor Azian Mohd Zaki
dc.contributor.authorLeni Tupang Thomas
dc.contributor.authorKuay Kuang Lim
dc.contributor.authorSM Cheong
dc.contributor.authorNormala ibrahim
dc.contributor.authorMuhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-20T06:59:53Z
dc.date.available2024-08-20T06:59:53Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractBackground: Smoking is a learnt behavior during adolescence and understanding the factor/s associated with smoking will assist in identifying suitable measures in combating the rising prevalence of smoking among adolescents. This research aimed to identify the factor/s associated with smoking among form four students in Kota Tinggi, Johor. Multistage sampling was used to select a representative sample of students in 2008 and data were collected using a self-administered validated questionnaire. This study revealed that the overall smoking prevalence was 19.0% with a significantly higher proportion of male smokers (35.8%) as compared to females (3.15%). Adolescents who were male (aOR 6.6, 95%CI 2.61-16.4), those who had peer/s who smoked (aOR 4.03, 95% CI 1.31-12.4), and those who studied in rural areas and Felda Settlements ( aOR 4.59, 95 CI 1.11-18.0; aOR 9.42, 95%CI 3.91-29.1) were more likely to smoke in the past one week. On the other hand, adolescents with better knowledge on the hazards of smoking and negative attitudes towards smoking were less likely to smoke (aOR 0.51, 95%CI 0.37-0.72; aOR 0.67, 95%CI 0.46-0.99). Future promotional and interventional programmes on smoking should be considered and the above identified risk factors integrated to reduce smoking prevalence among students of school-going ages in Kota Tinggi. Johor.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.11.4563
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/957
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
dc.relation.issn1513-7368
dc.relation.journalAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
dc.subjectAdolescent smoking
dc.subjectWeekly smoker
dc.subjectIntrapersonal
dc.subjectInterpersonal
dc.subjectJohor
dc.titleSmoking among Secondary School Students in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia - Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study
dc.typejournal-article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue11
oaire.citation.volume16
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