Smoking among rural school adolescents in Malacca, Malaysia: The family and environmental predictors

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spelling 10826 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=10826 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072 Restricted Document Article Journal application/pdf 10 1.6 Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 20 Paper Capture Plug-in user-pc 2015-08-04 11:31:15 4960-01-FH02-FP-15-03728.pdf UniSZA Private Access Smoking among rural school adolescents in Malacca, Malaysia: The family and environmental predictors International Journal of Health Sciences and Research 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. 5 8 424-433
spellingShingle Smoking among rural school adolescents in Malacca, Malaysia: The family and environmental predictors
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.
title Smoking among rural school adolescents in Malacca, Malaysia: The family and environmental predictors
title_full Smoking among rural school adolescents in Malacca, Malaysia: The family and environmental predictors
title_fullStr Smoking among rural school adolescents in Malacca, Malaysia: The family and environmental predictors
title_full_unstemmed Smoking among rural school adolescents in Malacca, Malaysia: The family and environmental predictors
title_short Smoking among rural school adolescents in Malacca, Malaysia: The family and environmental predictors
title_sort smoking among rural school adolescents in malacca, malaysia: the family and environmental predictors