ArticleJournal of epidemiology and global health2015
Prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among school-going adolescents in Madagascar.
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- Tobacco Use among School-Going Adolescents in Comoros: A Secondary Analysis of the 2015 Comoros Global Youth Tobacco Survey.BioMed research international · 2022Article
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- Socio-demographic and socioeconomic differences in tobacco use prevalence among Indian youth.Preventive medicine reports · 2019Article
- Social Norms and Smoking Risk inHealth behavior and policy review · 2019Article
- Age of smoking initiation among adolescents in Africa.International journal of public health · 2017Article
- Multilevel analysis of school anti-smoking education and current cigarette use among South African students.The Pan African medical journal · 2017Article
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Abstract
Approximately 90% of adults start smoking during adolescence, with limited studies conducted in low-and-middle-income countries where over 80% of global tobacco users reside. The study aims to estimate prevalence and identify predictors associated with adolescents' tobacco use in Madagascar. We utilized tobacco-related information of 1184 school-going adolescents aged 13-15 years, representing a total of 296,111 youth from the 2008 Madagascar Global Youth Tobacco Survey to determine the prevalence of tobacco use. Gender-wise multivariable logistic regression models were conducted to identify key predictors. Approximately 19% (30.7% males; 10.2% females) of adolescents currently smoke cigarettes, and 7% (8.5% males and 5.8% females) currently use non-cigarette tobacco products. Regardless of sex, peer smoking behavior was significantly associated with increased tobacco use among adolescents. In addition, exposures to tobacco industry promotions, secondhand smoke (SHS) and anti-smoking media messages were associated with tobacco use. The strong gender gap in the use of non-cigarette tobacco products, and the role of peer smoking and industry promotions in adolescent females' tobacco use should be of major advocacy and policy concern. A comprehensive tobacco control program integrating parental and peer education, creating social norms, and ban on promotions is necessary to reduce adolescents' tobacco use.
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