Journal of Public Health in Africa (May 2023)

Socio-cultural, personal, and environmental relationship with smoking behavior of students in senior high school at Plimbang Aceh

  • Muzaffar Muzaffar,
  • Lutfi A. Salim,
  • Kartika Kartika,
  • Maulina Iriyanti,
  • Idawati Idawati,
  • Zulfikar Zulfikar,
  • Mawadhah Yusran,
  • Ely Arianti,
  • Sanjaya Alamsyah

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2023.2619
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 2

Abstract

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Background: The Global Adult Tobacco Survey is an official agency that systematically monitors adult tobacco use and tracks key tobacco contro indicators. This survey collects data on people aged 15 years and over. The purpose of this study was to analyze the socio-cultural, personality, and environmental relatiionship with smoking behavior. Methods: This research uses a cross-sectional method. The population is all students of classes X and XI at Public Senior High School 1 Peulimbang as many as 125 people and the entire population is used as a sample. Data analysis consisted of univariate, multivariate, and bivariate analysis using chi-square bivariate test and multivariate analysis using Poisson regression at = 0.05. Results: The results variable bivariate associated with smoking is a social-cultural behavior with P0.001; RP=7,819; CI 95%=4,358-14,028, personalized with P0.001; RP= 57,759; CI 95%=8,234-405,158, environment with P0.001; RP=5,750; CI 95%=3,069-10,772. Conclusion: The most dominant variables associated with smoking behavior Public Senior High School 1 Peulimbang was statistically significant, (personal approach 0,05). The prevalence of smoking behavior with personal is RP = 42,630; CI 95%=5,376-338,064; P=0,000.

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