194) In univariate analysis, male gender, parental smoking, studying non-science subjects, peer smoking, and participating in sports were significantly associated with smoking of at least 1 complete cigarette (P < .05). |
PMID:22426558 DOI:10.1177/1010539512439228 |
2015 Asia-Pacific journal of public health |
* Tobacco smoking among school children in Colombo district, Sri Lanka. |
- Tobacco smoking is an important problem among schoolchildren. The authors studied the patterns of tobacco smoking among schoolchildren in Colombo, Sri Lanka, using a self-administered questionnaire. Multistaged stratified random sampling was used to select 6000 students. Response rate was 90.7% (5446), out of which 53.4% were males. Prevalence rates for males and females, respectively, were as follows: having smoked at least 1 complete cigarette: 27.0% and 13.3%, smoked more than 100 cigarettes: 2.3% and 0.3%, daily smoking: 1.8% and 0.2%. Mean age of starting to smoke was 14.16 years. The tobacco products most used were cigarettes (91.5%) and bidis (3.8%). In univariate analysis, male gender, parental smoking, studying non-science subjects, peer smoking, and participating in sports were significantly associated with smoking of at least 1 complete cigarette (P < .05). In multivariate analysis, the most significant correlates were having close friends (odds ratio = 3.29, confidence interval = 2.47-4.37) or parents who smoked (odds ratio = 1.86, confidence interval = 1.28-2.71). Female smoking has increased from previously reported values. These high-risk groups can be targets for preventive programs. |
(1)51 the | (16)4 significantly | (31)2 being | (46)2 less |
(2)31 a | (17)3 FIQ | (32)2 diabetes | (47)2 many |
(3)12 increased | (18)3 cancer | (33)2 different | (48)2 maternal |
(4)12 lower | (19)3 chronic | (34)2 early | (49)2 nephrolithiasis |
(5)9 higher | (20)3 more | (35)2 excessive | (50)2 normal |
(6)8 an | (21)3 other | (36)2 faster | (51)2 parenchymal |
(7)7 decreased | (22)3 perceived | (37)2 female | (52)2 physical |
(8)6 poor | (23)3 shorter | (38)2 gene | (53)2 positive |
(9)5 both | (24)3 smoking | (39)2 genetic | (54)2 reductions |
(10)5 greater | (25)3 specific | (40)2 good | (55)2 stress |
(11)4 adverse | (26)2 JS | (41)2 having | (56)2 them |
(12)4 negative | (27)2 SWD | (42)2 high | (57)2 this |
(13)4 poorer | (28)2 alterations | (43)2 implementation | (58)2 undernutrition |
(14)4 reduced | (29)2 altered | (44)2 improvements | (59)2 very |
(15)4 significant | (30)2 any | (45)2 internalizing |
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