Trial reportPloS one2018
Prevalence and determinants of smoking status among university students: Artvin Çoruh University sample.
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- National, regional, and global prevalence of cigarette smoking among women/females in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2021Pooled it
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- Scrutinizing Socio-Economic Determinants of Adolescent Tobacco Uptake in Türkiye: An Empirical Overview.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2025Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to Smoking Cessation Among University Students: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The Prevalence and Determinants of Waterpipe and Cigarette Smoking Among Medical Sciences Students Living in Dormitories in Southern Iran.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Low lung function in Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia: a hidden risk.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Status and correlates of children's exposure to secondhand smoke at home: A survey in Chongqing, China.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Article
- Tobacco and electronic cigarette smoking among in-school adolescents in Vietnam between 2013 and 2019: prevalence and associated factors.Global health action · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and Influence of Associated Factors among Students of the University of Banja Luka: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
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- The effect of anxiety on nicotine dependence among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.Perspectives in psychiatric care · 2022Article
- Health-Risk Behaviors and Dietary Patterns Among Jordanian College Students: A Pilot Study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Binge-Eating Disorder and Its Association with Nicotine Dependence Among Under-Graduate Students at a Saudi Public University.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2021Article
- Determining correlates of the average number of cigarette smoking among college students using count regression models.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Prevalence of smoking among health science students in Vietnam in 2018 and associated factors: A cross-sectional study.Health psychology openArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimSmoking is still a public health concern in many countries, especially among young adults. Consequently, we determined what factors affect university students' smoking behavior in Turkey.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted between March and June 2017 using a simple random sampling method. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on participants' (N = 2,505; mean age = 20.9 ± 2.5 years; 58.9% women) sociodemographic characteristics, cigarette smoking status, and related risk factors. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed with the Backward likelihood-ratio method.
resultsStudents were completing either two- or four-year degrees (45.6% and 54.4%, respectively). Regarding familial smoking behavior, 36.1% had a father who smoked, 10.3% had a mother who smoked, and 15.0% had siblings who smoked. Among participants, 27.9% were current smokers: 46% of the men and 15.3% of the women. Mean smoking onset age was 16.34 ± 2.72 years (15.65 ± 2.67 years for men and 16.34 ± 2.72 for women (p < .05). Mean Fagerströmtest score was 4.43 ± 1.82, and women had lower test scores than did men (p < .05). After controlling for potential confounders in multivariate analyses, five factors were significantly positively associated with current smoking: being a man (odds ratio (OR): 3.43; 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.75-4.28), studying in a two-year program (OR: 1.74; 95% CI: 1.39-2.18), having at least one immediate family member who smoked (OR: 1.63; 95% CI: 1.31-2.04), having all close friends who smoked (OR: 1.81; 95% CI: 1.40-2.33), and alcohol consumption (OR: 4.39; 95% CI: 3.51-5.49).
conclusionThere was a higher smoking rate among our study population, both compared to similar national studies and Turkey's overall smoking rate. Underlying factors should be evaluated via qualitative studies and preventive strategies should be implemented accordingly.
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