Author/Authors :
Chaman، Reza نويسنده Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran Chaman, Reza , Khosravi، Ahmad نويسنده Research Center for Health-Related Social and Behavioral Sciences Research, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran , , Sajedinejad، Sima نويسنده Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tehran
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , , Nazemi، Saeed نويسنده , , Fereidoon Mohasseli، Khadije نويسنده National Secretariat of Tobacco Control, Center for
Environmental and Occupational Health, Ministry of Health and
Medical Education, Tehran, IR Iran , , Valizade، Behzad نويسنده National Secretariat of Tobacco Control, Center for
Environmental and Occupational Health, Ministry of Health and
Medical Education, Tehran, IR Iran , , Vahedi، Hamid نويسنده Internist and Gastroenterologist, Imam Hossein Hospital,
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, IR
Iran , , Hosseinzadeh، Ehsan نويسنده Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IR
Iran , , Amiri، Mohammad نويسنده Department of Health Services Management, Faculty of Public Health, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran Amiri, Mohammad
Abstract :
Background: In different studies, the prevalence of tobacco consumption has been growing in high schools boys.
Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of smoking and its related factors among Iranian high school students in 2011.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 450 male students from 15 high schools of Shahroud (northeast of Iran) were selected for evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of students regarding tobacco consumption.
Results: Overall, 51% (95% CI: 46.5 - 55.7) of the students had positive history of smoking for at least one time and 7.1% (95% CI: 5 - 10) of them were current smokers. The most prevalent source of information about smoking was TV and radio programs (48%) and friends were the second source (22%). Based on the students’ opinions, entertainment and smoker friends were the most important reasons for smoking tendency. There was significant statistical association between students smoking and positive family history of smoking (P value < 0.05).
Conclusions: The prevalence of smoking experince was very high among high school students. The most prevalent source of information about smoking was Iranian broadcasting companies. Positive family history of smoking and smoker friends were the important motivating factors toward smoking.
