Cigarette consumption habits and related factors among college students in Turkey: A logit model analysis
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Prof. Dr. Gülistan ERDAL Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Hilmi ERDAL Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Kemal Esengun
Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Gungor Karakas Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (ESCI dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 0030-9982 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 02-2015 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 65 / 2 / 136–141 | DOI | – |
| Makale Linki | https://www.academia.edu/download/79346489/7158.pdf | ||
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| Özet |
| Objective: To investigate smoking habits, related factors and level of consciousness among college students in Turkey.Methods: The study was conducted at Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey, in May 2013. Data was obtained through face-to-face questionnaires. It was tested using Binomial Logit Regression Model. In addition, students were asked to answer a five-score question group in order to determine the reflections and judgments of smoker students.Results: Of the 253 students in the study, 125 (49%) were males. Overall, there were 101 (40%) smokers. Smoking ban was found to lower cigarette smoking among the smokers (p< 0.0001). On the other hand, smoking habit of parents and friends, income levels and differences in places where they lived positively affected cigarette smoking (p< 0.05). Conclusion: Tobacco policies and precautions taken to lower tobacco use resulted in considerable decrease in cigarette consumption. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Education | Tobacco control | Youth cigarette use |
