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Risk Factors of Tobacco use Among Thai Adolescents: Finding from International Tobacco Control Policy Survey Southeast Asia (ICT-SEA)
Sirirassamee T 
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Sirirassamee B ,
Jampaklay A ,
Borland R ,
Fong GT
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Sirirassamee B ,
Jampaklay A ,
Borland R ,
Fong GT Objective: To determine the risk factors of tobacco use among Thai adolescents.
Material and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 706 adolescents sampled from 5 regions
of Thailand using stratified multistage sampling. Participants were asked to complete self-administered
questionnaires about tobacco use and psychosocial factors. A logistic regression model of risk factors for
tobacco use was estimated using backward stepping.
Results: The prevalence of smoking in Thai adolescent was 15 percent (27.8% in males, 2.3% in females).
Older age (OR = 1.25, 95% CI = 1.02-1.51), number of close friend smoking (OR = 1.61, 95% CI = 1.35-1.93),
number of older sibling smoking (OR = 1.44, 95% CI = 1.01-2.04), heavy alcoholic consumption (OR = 3.99,
95% CI = 1.87-8.49), low self-worth (OR = 3.16, 95% CI = 1.71-5.84) were risk factors of smoking in Thai
adolescents. Females (OR = 0.10, 95% CI = 0.04-0.24), currently studying in school (OR = 0.33, 95% CI =
0.18-0.59) and religious beliefs guide actions (OR = 0.41, 95% CI = 0.22-0.77) were protective factors
against smoking.
Conclusion: Male adolescents are target group for tobacco control in Thailand. The strong correlation
between smoking and alcoholic consumption indicate that anti-smoking campaign should be done in parallel
with anti-alcohol campaign.
Keywords: Adolescent, Risk factors, Smoking
Material and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 706 adolescents sampled from 5 regions
of Thailand using stratified multistage sampling. Participants were asked to complete self-administered
questionnaires about tobacco use and psychosocial factors. A logistic regression model of risk factors for
tobacco use was estimated using backward stepping.
Results: The prevalence of smoking in Thai adolescent was 15 percent (27.8% in males, 2.3% in females).
Older age (OR = 1.25, 95% CI = 1.02-1.51), number of close friend smoking (OR = 1.61, 95% CI = 1.35-1.93),
number of older sibling smoking (OR = 1.44, 95% CI = 1.01-2.04), heavy alcoholic consumption (OR = 3.99,
95% CI = 1.87-8.49), low self-worth (OR = 3.16, 95% CI = 1.71-5.84) were risk factors of smoking in Thai
adolescents. Females (OR = 0.10, 95% CI = 0.04-0.24), currently studying in school (OR = 0.33, 95% CI =
0.18-0.59) and religious beliefs guide actions (OR = 0.41, 95% CI = 0.22-0.77) were protective factors
against smoking.
Conclusion: Male adolescents are target group for tobacco control in Thailand. The strong correlation
between smoking and alcoholic consumption indicate that anti-smoking campaign should be done in parallel
with anti-alcohol campaign.
Keywords: Adolescent, Risk factors, Smoking
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