Prevalence and predictors of tobacco smoking among university students in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh

This article was published in the International Health [© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. All rights reserved. ] and the definite version is available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihy091 The Journal's...

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Автори: Hassan, Muhammad Shaikh, Hossain, Md Kamrul, Khan, Hafiz T A
Інші автори: Brac James P. Grant School of Public Health
Формат: Journal Article
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Опубліковано: Oxford Academic 2022
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spelling 10361-164502022-03-22T05:18:46Z Prevalence and predictors of tobacco smoking among university students in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh Hassan, Muhammad Shaikh Hossain, Md Kamrul Khan, Hafiz T A Brac James P. Grant School of Public Health Peer influence on smoking Predictors of tobacco smoking Prevalence of tobacco smoking University students This article was published in the International Health [© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. All rights reserved. ] and the definite version is available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihy091 The Journal's website is at: https://academic.oup.com/inthealth/article/11/4/306/5229283?login=false Background: Among university students, large numbers are involved with smoking and suffer from many chronic diseases. This study examined tobacco smoking prevalence and potential predictors among university students in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. Methods: A total of 416 students were selected for face-to-face interviews. Logistic regression analysis was used to fulfil the specific objectives of the study. Results: It was discovered that the prevalence of smoking among university students in Sylhet Division was 37% and almost half of current male students were smokers. Mother’s occupation and peer smoking status were found to be significant factors. Although data were collected using multistage sampling, the stages (type of university, universities, departments and academic levels) were insignificant with smoking status. There is a 2.1 times greater likelihood of a student becoming a smoker if a close friend is a smoker. The adjusted living expenses (>$100) was a proactive factor, though individually it was a significant factor. Conclusions: This study and previous studies found that smoking initiation among female students is negligible, so gender-specific health promotion and intervention is needed in Bangladesh. Tobacco control awareness programs and ‘No smoking’ signage should be displayed within university campuses and sanctioned by university authorities. Published 2022-03-14T05:46:40Z 2022-03-14T05:46:40Z 2018 2018-12-04 Journal Article Hassan, M. S., Hossain, M. K., & Khan, H. T. A. (2019). Prevalence and predictors of tobacco smoking among university students in Sylhet division, Bangladesh. International Health, 11(4), 306-313. doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihy091 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/16450 https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihy091 en_US https://academic.oup.com/inthealth/article/11/4/306/5229283?login=false International Health application/pdf Oxford Academic
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topic Peer influence on smoking
Predictors of tobacco smoking
Prevalence of tobacco smoking
University students
spellingShingle Peer influence on smoking
Predictors of tobacco smoking
Prevalence of tobacco smoking
University students
Hassan, Muhammad Shaikh
Hossain, Md Kamrul
Khan, Hafiz T A
Prevalence and predictors of tobacco smoking among university students in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
description This article was published in the International Health [© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. All rights reserved. ] and the definite version is available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihy091 The Journal's website is at: https://academic.oup.com/inthealth/article/11/4/306/5229283?login=false
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title_short Prevalence and predictors of tobacco smoking among university students in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
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title_fullStr Prevalence and predictors of tobacco smoking among university students in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence and predictors of tobacco smoking among university students in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
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