Prevalence of and factors associated with daily smoking among Inner Mongolia medical students in China: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To date, no study on smoking behavior of medical students in Inner Mongolia has been reported. The aim of the present study was to determine the 1-month prevalence of and factors associated with daily smoking among medical students i...

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Main Authors: Bian Jiang, Du Maolin, Liu Zhiyue, Fan Yancun, Eshita Yuki, Sun Juan
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
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Online Access:http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/7/1/20
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author Bian Jiang
Du Maolin
Liu Zhiyue
Fan Yancun
Eshita Yuki
Sun Juan
author_facet Bian Jiang
Du Maolin
Liu Zhiyue
Fan Yancun
Eshita Yuki
Sun Juan
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To date, no study on smoking behavior of medical students in Inner Mongolia has been reported. The aim of the present study was to determine the 1-month prevalence of and factors associated with daily smoking among medical students in Inner Mongolia of China, to assist interventions designed to reduce the smoking behavior of medical college students in this region.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>During December 2010 and January 2011 a cross-sectional survey was conducted among medical students at the Inner Mongolia Medical College using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of three sections: students’ basic information, attitude on smoking behavior, and smoking status of the student daily smokers. Students who smoked every day in the last 30 days were regarded as daily smokers. Factors associated with smoking were identified using binary logistic regression analysis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A total of 6044 valid surveys were returned. The overall prevalence of daily smoking was 9.8% while the prevalence of daily smoking among males and females were 29.4% and 1.7%, respectively. Males in the Faculty of Medicine Information Management had the highest daily smoking rate (48.9%). Logistic regression models found that the main factors associated with daily smoking among male medical students were highest year of study (OR = 3.62; CI: 1.18–11.05); attitude towards smoking behavior <it>Do not care about people smoking around you</it> (OR = 2.75; CI: 2.08–3.64); and <it>Smoking is harmful to their health</it> (OR = 4.40; CI: 2.21–8.75). The main factor associated with daily smoking among female medical students was attitude towards smoking behavior <it>Eliminate smoking on campus</it> (OR = 0.11; CI: 0.06–0.23). Both for male and female medical students, there was no association between ethnicity and cigarette daily smoking. In regard to smoking status, more than 60% of daily smokers began smoking in high school, 61.3% smoked less than 5 cigarettes per day, 62.9% of the daily smokers’ families opposed their smoking behavior, and after an hour of not smoking 74.6% daily smokers did not feel uncomfortable.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Antismoking education should be further promoted in Inner Mongolia medical students, with consideration given to the factors associated with daily smoking behavior found in the present study.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-d23dd172cffd40f0b560e2136aa8b1d72022-12-22T01:35:54ZengBMCSubstance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy1747-597X2012-05-01712010.1186/1747-597X-7-20Prevalence of and factors associated with daily smoking among Inner Mongolia medical students in China: a cross-sectional questionnaire surveyBian JiangDu MaolinLiu ZhiyueFan YancunEshita YukiSun Juan<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To date, no study on smoking behavior of medical students in Inner Mongolia has been reported. The aim of the present study was to determine the 1-month prevalence of and factors associated with daily smoking among medical students in Inner Mongolia of China, to assist interventions designed to reduce the smoking behavior of medical college students in this region.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>During December 2010 and January 2011 a cross-sectional survey was conducted among medical students at the Inner Mongolia Medical College using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of three sections: students’ basic information, attitude on smoking behavior, and smoking status of the student daily smokers. Students who smoked every day in the last 30 days were regarded as daily smokers. Factors associated with smoking were identified using binary logistic regression analysis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A total of 6044 valid surveys were returned. The overall prevalence of daily smoking was 9.8% while the prevalence of daily smoking among males and females were 29.4% and 1.7%, respectively. Males in the Faculty of Medicine Information Management had the highest daily smoking rate (48.9%). Logistic regression models found that the main factors associated with daily smoking among male medical students were highest year of study (OR = 3.62; CI: 1.18–11.05); attitude towards smoking behavior <it>Do not care about people smoking around you</it> (OR = 2.75; CI: 2.08–3.64); and <it>Smoking is harmful to their health</it> (OR = 4.40; CI: 2.21–8.75). The main factor associated with daily smoking among female medical students was attitude towards smoking behavior <it>Eliminate smoking on campus</it> (OR = 0.11; CI: 0.06–0.23). Both for male and female medical students, there was no association between ethnicity and cigarette daily smoking. In regard to smoking status, more than 60% of daily smokers began smoking in high school, 61.3% smoked less than 5 cigarettes per day, 62.9% of the daily smokers’ families opposed their smoking behavior, and after an hour of not smoking 74.6% daily smokers did not feel uncomfortable.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Antismoking education should be further promoted in Inner Mongolia medical students, with consideration given to the factors associated with daily smoking behavior found in the present study.</p>http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/7/1/20Daily smokingBehaviorMedical studentsPrevalence
spellingShingle Bian Jiang
Du Maolin
Liu Zhiyue
Fan Yancun
Eshita Yuki
Sun Juan
Prevalence of and factors associated with daily smoking among Inner Mongolia medical students in China: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Daily smoking
Behavior
Medical students
Prevalence
title Prevalence of and factors associated with daily smoking among Inner Mongolia medical students in China: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey
title_full Prevalence of and factors associated with daily smoking among Inner Mongolia medical students in China: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey
title_fullStr Prevalence of and factors associated with daily smoking among Inner Mongolia medical students in China: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of and factors associated with daily smoking among Inner Mongolia medical students in China: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey
title_short Prevalence of and factors associated with daily smoking among Inner Mongolia medical students in China: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey
title_sort prevalence of and factors associated with daily smoking among inner mongolia medical students in china a cross sectional questionnaire survey
topic Daily smoking
Behavior
Medical students
Prevalence
url http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/7/1/20
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