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KMID : 0948320050050010024
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Konyang Medical Journal
2005 Volume.5 No. 1 p.24 ~ p.32
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A Study on Smoking Status of Adolescent and Its Related Factors in a Rural Area
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Lee Geun-Il
Na Baeg-Ju
Kim Keon-Yeop
Lee Moo-Sik
Shim Young-Been
Song Ki-Chul
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Abstract
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Background: This study was conducted to investigate smoking status of adolescent and its related factors in a rural area and provide basic data on effective smoking prevention and cessation program in the future.
Method: The subjects in this study were 3,026 middle and high school students living in a rural area. We conducted a self-administered questionnaire survey in September, 2003. In a questionnaire, there were several items such general characteristics, trying to smoke or not, experience of more than one cigarette, currently regular smoking or not, cause of smoking, place of smoking, smoking status of family or friends, satisfaction for school life, grade, self-efficacy, knowledge & attitude toward smoking and so on.
Result: 1. Subjects who tried to smoke, smoked more than a cigarette and smoked regularly occupied 33.1%, 26.2% and 4.2% of total subjects. In high school subjects, subjects who tried to smoke, smoked more than a cigarette and smoked regularly occupied 41.4%, 36.6% and 10.4% of total subjects. A total of 169 male student(10.9%) and 44 female students(3.1%) were found to smoke regularly. 2. The mean age of initial smoking was 14.4 years old, and mean amount of smoking daily was 7.3 cigarettes per day. A simple curiosity was found to be the most frequent motivation in currently smoking adolescents. 3. Current smokers were found to have more family members or friends who smoked currently, have less satisfaction for school life, and have lower grade than non-smokers. In self-efficacy and knowledge toward smoking, there was no significant difference between current smokers and non-smokers. 4. In multiple logistic regression analysis, we found that gender, type of school(middle school, high school), smoking status of friends, satisfaction for school life, grade, attitude toward smoking, and parents attitude on smoking were significant variables.
Conclusion: Age of initial smoking in rural adolescents have lower and simple curiosity have made adolescents smoke, active smoking prevention and cessation programs in school should be implemented. In individual level, active consultation and education for smoking prevention and cessation should be applied to adolescents who have high risks of smoking. Diverse policy and programs for adolescent smoking prevention and cessation should be developed in level of school and community.
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KEYWORD
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Adolescent, Smoking status, Rural area, Related factors
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