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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Identification of Heavy Tobacco Smoking Predictors-Influence of Marijuana Consuming Peers and Truancy among College Students.

Mihaela-Daiana Popa, Abhinav Sharma, Nilima Rajpal Kundnani, Otilia Lavinia Gag, Ciprian Ilie Rosca, Valeria Mocanu, Anca Tudor, Ramona Amina Popovici, Brigitha Vlaicu, Claudia Borza

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mihaela-Daiana PopaDepartment of Microbiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Victor Babes', 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Abhinav SharmaDepartment of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Victor Babes', 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Nilima Rajpal KundnaniCivil Medical Society Dr Rosca, 307405 Teremia Mare, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2824-7182
Otilia Lavinia GagDepatment of Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, 'Vasile Goldis' Western University of Arad, 310025 Arad, Romania.
Ciprian Ilie RoscaCivil Medical Society Dr Rosca, 307405 Teremia Mare, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8619-0479
Valeria MocanuDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Victor Babes', 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4950-9962
Anca TudorDepartment of Functional Science-Biostatistics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Victor Babes', 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9630-4727
Ramona Amina PopoviciDiscipline of Management, Legislation, and Communication in Dental Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Victor Babes', 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Brigitha VlaicuDepartment of Hygiene, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Victor Babes', 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Claudia BorzaDepartment of Functional Science-Physiopathology, Center for Translational Research and Systems Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Victor Babes', 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara · RORomanian Society of Nephrology · ROArad County Clinical Hospital · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPoorly informed college students tend to adopt the habit of cigarette smoking. This habit often continues into their adulthoods, adversely affecting the population's health and increasing the burden on healthcare systems.

aimWe aimed at exploring the predictors of the avoidable habit of smoking. We performed an analysis of the correlation between the potential predictors (marijuana use among peers and truancy) and the tobacco smoking statuses of the students. MATERIAL AND

methodOur study sample included 2976 students from colleges in Timis County, Romania, during the 2018-2019 period. The gender distribution of the participants was 62.5% girls and 37.5% boys, between the ages 18 and 25 years. A logistic regression test was performed to determine the impact of some personal and environmental factors, which are responsible for heavy smoking in this population.

resultsOur findings suggest that the degree of marijuana smoking among friends and the frequency of college truancy are meaningful predictors of heavy smoking among young adults. The students with higher cigarette smoking rates had significantly more marijuana-smoking friends when compared to the students with average smoking rates. The truancy was higher among the students with higher cigarette smoking rates, compared to the students with average smoking rates.

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associated factorscollege studentsheavy smoker statusmarijuana usesmoking predictorstruancy

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