A Comparison of Gender Differences in Smoking Behaviors, Intention to Quit, and Nicotine Dependence among Thai University Students
| Autor: | Ngamtip Mookmanee, Jongkonnee Chongpornchai, Surarong Chinwong, Dujrudee Chinwong |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence
Article Subject business.industry 030508 substance abuse medicine.disease Quit smoking Intention to quit 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health promotion Snowball sampling medicine lcsh:H1-99 030212 general & internal medicine Preventable death lcsh:Social sciences (General) 0305 other medical science Nicotine dependence business Demography Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Addiction Journal of Addiction, Vol 2018 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2090-7850 2090-7834 |
| Popis: | Background. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. In Thailand, the prevalence of smoking is about 15-20 times higher among men than women. This study aimed to investigate gender differences among university students concerning smoking behaviors, nicotine dependence, and intention to quit smoking. Methods. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information from participants who were current smokers studying at a university in northern Thailand. Snowball sampling was used to recruit participants. Results. Of 364 participants, there were 321 males and 43 females. This study showed higher smoking behaviors among males than females; males were more likely to smoke every day than females (67.0 and 41.9%, respectively, p value=0.002), and the average number of cigarettes daily was higher among males than females (8.4 and 5.5, respectively, p value=0.006). The sources of cigarettes differed between males and females. The nicotine dependence level, as measured by the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence, was quite low in both male and female smokers and did not differ significantly (mean score of 2.3±2.2 for males, 1.8±1.8 for females; p value=0.123). Females were more likely than males toward intention to quit in the next 30 days (51.2 and 34.0%, respectively, p value=0.041). The most common reason for intention to quit was awareness of harm to health, for which females were more concerned than males. Conclusion. Male and female university students who smoked differed in smoking behaviors and intention to quit, but not in nicotine dependence level. The university should provide health promotion to help students quit smoking. |
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