Epidemiology and associated factors of smoking behavior among adolescents in Tibet in 2019
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.09.013
- VernacularTitle:西藏青少年2019年吸烟行为现状及相关因素分析
- Author:
GUO Sheng, LABU Labazhuoma
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Health Education, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa (850000) , China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Smoking;
Behaivor;
Tobacco smoke pollution;
Regression analysis;
Adolescent;
Minority groups
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2022;43(9):1333-1336
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the current status and associated factors of smoking behavior among adolescents in Tibet.
Methods:From August to October 2019, 4 983 students were selected by PPS and cluster sampling for questionnaire survey. The Chi square test and unconditional Logistic regression analysis were used to explore associated factors of smoking among adolescents in Tibet.
Results:In 2019, current smoking rate of Tibetan adolescents was 11.3% (563/4 983), attempted smoking rate was 21.8 % (1 086/4 983), and the rate of second hand smoke exposure was 62.4% (3 111/4 983). Among the 563 current smokers, 82.9% reported they wanted to quit smoking, 79.9% had made a quit attempt in the past 12 months, and only 11.7% received help or advice from professionals. Logistic regression analysis showed that city ( OR =2.38), third grade ( OR =1.51), high school ( OR =2.90) or vocational high school ( OR =3.53), boys ( OR =16.93), pocket money ≥50 yuan per week ( OR =1.93), exposure to second hand smoke ( OR =16.12), awareness of harm from second-hand smoke ( OR =1.40), no awareness of harm from second hand smoke ( OR =4.89), exposure to tobacco advertising ( OR =1.83), friend smoking ( OR =7.47) and observing teacher smoking every day ( OR =1.79) were associated with more teenagers current smoking behaviors. Perceived low attractiveness in smoking behavior ( OR =0.54) was associated with lower teenagers current smoking behavior( P <0.05).
Conclusion:Smoking and attempted smoking are common among Tibetan adolescents in 2019, and second hand smoke exposure is serious. Vocational high school students are the key population for tobacco control intervention, and schools are the primary places for tobacco control intervention.
