Support of smoking restriction in public areas among adolescents in Malaysia-The findings from Tobacco and E-Cigarette Survey among adolescents in Malaysia (TECMA)
- Author:
Kuang Hock Lim
1
;
Pei Pei Heng
1
;
Hui Li Lim
1
;
Yoon Ling Cheong
1
;
Chee Cheong Kee
1
;
Sumarni Mohd Ghazali
1
;
Jia Hui Lim
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Smoke-free public area, level of support, school-going adolescent, smoking status, TECMA.
- From:International Journal of Public Health Research 2022;12(no.1):1502-1509
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction:Adolescents are the future generation, and their support for smoke-free policies might create momentum for future stringent smoke-free initiatives. This study aimed to determine the levels and factors associated with support for smoking in public areas among Malaysian school-going adolescents aged 10-19 years
Methods:The data were derived from the Tobacco and E-cigarettes among adolescents in Malaysia (TECMA), which employed the cross-sectional study design and multistage sampling to select the representative samples of school-going adolescents. Data was obtained through self-administered of pre-validated questionnaire. Descriptive study, cross-tabulation and multivariable analysis were used for analysis
Conclusion:The level of support for smoke-free initiative in public areas was high among youths in Malaysia, and this might offer promising prospects to expand the non-smoking areas to more public areas in the future. - Full text:202407171525082542621.2022my0271.pdf
