Trial reportPloS one2019
Tobacco use and associated factors among Rwandan youth aged 15-34 years: Findings from a nationwide survey, 2013.
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- Tobacco smoking and biomarker profile among beverage industrial workers and their spouses in Rwanda: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Characterisation of Tobacco Use and its Associated Factors Among Older Youths in an Urban Setting: The Case of Wakiso, Uganda.The East African health research journal · 2024Article
- Tobacco use in Haiti: findings from demographic and health survey.BMC public health · 2023Article
- The prevalence and determinant factors of substance use among the youth in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- [Prevalence and factors associated with smoking among adults living in the Moungali district of Brazzaville in 2021].The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
- A cross sectional study to assess tobacco use and its correlates among patients attending non-communicable disease clinics of a Northern Jurisdiction in India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionUse of tobacco and its products are the single most preventable cause of death in the world. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of current tobacco use and identify associated factors among Rwandans aged 15-34 years.
methodsThis study involved secondary analysis of existing data from the nationally representative WHO STEPwise approach to Surveillance of non-communicable diseases (STEPS) conducted in 2013 to explore the prevalence of tobacco use and its associated factors in Rwanda. Data of 3,900 youth participants (15-34 years old) who had been selected using multistage cluster sampling during the survey was analyzed. The prevalence of current smoking along with socio-demographic characteristics of the sample were determined and multivariable logistic regression was employed to identify independent factors associated with current tobacco use.
resultsThe prevalence (weighted) of current tobacco use (all forms) was 8% (95%CI: 7.08-9.01). The prevalence was found to be significantly higher among males, young adults aged 24-34, youth with primary school education or less, those from Southern province, people with income (work in public, private organizations and self-employed) and young married adults. However, geographical location i.e. urban (7%) and rural (8%) settings did not affect prevalence of tobacco use. Factors that were found to be associated with current tobacco use through the multivariate analysis included being male, aged 25 years and above, having an income, and residing in Eastern, Kigali City and Southern Province compared to Western province.
conclusionThe association between smoking and socio-demographic characteristics among Rwandan youth identified in this study provides an opportunity for policy makers to tailor future tobacco control policies, and implement coordinated, high-impact interventions to prevent initiation of tobacco use among the youth.
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