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James PB, Bah AJ, Kabba JA, Kassim SA, Dalinjong PA. Prevalence and correlates of current tobacco use and non-user susceptibility to using tobacco products among school-going adolescents in 22 African countries: a secondary analysis of the 2013-2018 global youth tobacco surveys. Arch Public Health 2022; 80:121. [PMID: 35422011 PMCID: PMC9009031 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-022-00881-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Our study examined the prevalence and associated factors of tobacco product use and non-users' susceptibility to using tobacco products among school-going adolescents in 22 African countries. METHODS We analyzed the cross-sectional 2013-2018 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) data from 22 African countries. We conducted complex sampling descriptive and logistic regression analyses. RESULTS The overall prevalence of current use of any tobacco product among adolescents was 19.1%, with more males (23.7%) than females (13.7%) being current users. Zimbabwe and Morocco were the highest (47.1%) and least (12.6%) reported prevalence, respectively. Being male (AOR = 1.93;95%CI:1.61-2.32), being 16 and older(AOR = 1.37;95%CI:1.01-1.86), exposure to secondhand smoke within (AOR = 1.98;95%CI:1.69-2.32) and outside (AOR = 1.37;95%CI:1.13-1.65) the home, not knowledgeable about the harmful effect of secondhand smoke (AOR = 1.44;95%CI:1.20-1.74), exposure to tobacco industry promotion (AOR = 3.05;95%CI:2.68-3.47) and not in favour of banning smoking in enclosed places (AOR = 1.32;95%CI:1.08-1.60) were associated with current use of any tobacco product. The prevalence of the susceptibility to using tobacco products among never users of tobacco products was 12.2%, with no significant gender difference. Mozambique (24.6%) and Algeria (4.5%) had the highest and least prevalence of susceptibility to using tobacco products among never users, respectively. Exposure to tobacco industry promotion (AOR = 1.54;95%CI:1.31-1.82), those not in favour of banning smoking in enclosed places (AOR = 1.29;95%CI:1.14-1.45) and those not exposed to anti-smoking school education (AOR = 1.24;95%CI:1.06-1.46) were associated with susceptibility to using any tobacco product among never users of tobacco products. CONCLUSION Our study reports that tobacco use and non-user susceptibility to using tobacco products among school-going adolescents in the 22 African countries is high. As part of public health efforts, governments and other stakeholders need to fully implement anti-tobacco use campaigns, enforce a complete ban on tobacco promotion and advertising, institute educational programs for families, and anti-tobacco use education for the general public and in schools in line with WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control guidelines.
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- Peter Bai James
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, 2480, Australia.
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Institute for Global Health and Development, Queen Margaret University Edinburg, Musselburgh, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy Administration and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, #76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Département de Management, Centre de Recherche en Gestion des Services de Sante, Faculté des sciences de l'administration (FSA), Université Laval (UL), Centre Hospitalière Universitaire (CHU) de Québec, Québec, CA, G1V 0A6, Canada
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Mamudu HM, Owusu D, Asare B, Williams F, Asare M, Oke A, Poole A, Osedeme F, Ouma OAE. Support for smoke-free public places among adults in four countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Nicotine Tob Res 2020; 22:2141-2148. [PMID: 31927591 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION There is no known safe level of secondhand smoke exposure; yet, less than 30% of the global population is covered by comprehensive smoke-free policies as of 2016 and there are few smoke-free policies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study examines the support for smoke-free public places in SSA and delineates their correlates. METHODS Data collected through the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (2012-2017) were analyzed using SAS for descriptive and multivariable analyses, with a significance level set at p < .05. RESULTS No SSA country had comprehensive smoke-free policies, defined as a prohibition of smoking in eight public places. In the four countries whose Global Adult Tobacco Survey data were analyzed (Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, and Uganda), support for the prohibition of smoking in public places was over 90% in all eight public places except bars. Support for smoking prohibition in bars was 65.8%, 81.1%, 81.4%, and 91.0% in Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, and Uganda, respectively. Factors associated with support for smoke-free bars differed across the four countries, but in all countries, current smokers had decreased odds of support for smoke-free bars. Knowledge of secondhand smoke harm and living in smoke-free homes were associated with increased odds of support for smoke-free bars in all countries except Kenya. CONCLUSION The high support for smoke-free public places should inform the efforts of the public health community and policymakers in these four SSA countries toward meeting their obligations of Article 8 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). IMPLICATIONS Much of the population in SSA is not protected by comprehensive smoke-free policies. It was found that the overwhelming majority of adults in four large countries in SSA support the prohibition of smoking in public places and that knowledge of the health dangers of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke and home smoking rules increased support for the prohibition. High support for the prohibition of smoking in these four SSA countries suggests tobacco control proponents should advocate for comprehensive smoke-free policies.
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- Hadii M Mamudu
- Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
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- Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (GSU TCORS), Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
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- Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Public Health, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, Baylor University, Waco, TX
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- Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
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- Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
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- Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
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- Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Lim KH, Ghazali SM, Lim HL, Kee CC, Cheah YK, Singh BSGP, Heng PP, Teh CH, Cheong YL, Lim JH. Tobacco use and other aspects related to smoking among school-going adolescents aged 13-15 years in Malaysia: Analysis of three cross-sectional nationally representative surveys in 2003, 2009 and 2016. Tob Induc Dis 2020; 18:80. [PMID: 33013276 PMCID: PMC7528268 DOI: 10.18332/tid/127231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Periodic surveys on tobacco use patterns and other aspects of tobacco use among school-going adolescents in Malaysia provide information on the effectiveness of anti-smoking measures implemented. However, such information is limited in Malaysia. We investigated the prevalence of smoking and other related aspects among middle-secondary school students in Malaysia from the years 2003-2016 to fill this gap. METHODS We analyzed data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) 2003, GYTS 2009, and the Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Survey among Malaysia Adolescents (TECMA) 2016. The surveys employed multistage sampling to select representative samples of adolescents attending secondary school in Malaysia. Data were collected using a pre-validated self-administered anonymous questionnaire adopted from the GYTS. RESULTS Between 2003 and 2016, major changes occurred in which there were reductions in the prevalence of ever smoking, current smoking, and susceptibility to smoking. Reductions were also observed in exposure to SHS in public places and in the home. The proportion of school-going adolescents who support a ban on smoking in public places increased between 2013 to 2016, and there was a significant reduction in the proportion of respondents that were offered 'free' cigarettes by tobacco company representatives. However, there was no difference in the proportion of adolescents who initiated smoking before the age of 10 years and current smokers seeking advice to quit smoking across the time period. CONCLUSIONS Our study indicates that the smoking policies and measures have been effective in reducing smoking prevalence, secondhand smoke exposure, and access to cigarettes, among school-going adolescents in Malaysia. However, measures to reduce smoking initiation and increase smoking cessation need to be strengthened to reduce the burden of smoking-related diseases in Malaysia in the long-term.
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- Kuang H. Lim
- Special Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Special Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Oncology, Hospital Sulltan Ismail, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- Special Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Sector for Biostatistics and Data Repository, National Institute of Health, Shah Alam, Malaysia
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- School of Economics, Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia
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- Special Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Special Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Special Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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Predictors of exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke among
non-smoking in-school adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria. POPULATION MEDICINE 2020. [DOI: 10.18332/popmed/125362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Rojas-Laverde MP, Roa-Cubaque MA, Monroy-Hernández CL, Cobo-Mejía EA, Martínez-Torres J, Sandoval-Cuellar C. [Exposure to second-hand smoke in school adolescents from Tunja (Colombia), 2017]. Semergen 2020; 46:234-243. [PMID: 32265132 DOI: 10.1016/j.semerg.2019.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Adolescents exposed to second-hand smoke have a higher risk of morbidity. This is one of the main preventable public health problems in Latin America. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke at home and out-of-home, in school adolescents from Tunja-Colombia. METHODOLOGY This cross-sectional study included 1100 school students, aged between 11 and 19 years. The information was obtained using a self-administered and totally anonymous questionnaire. For the analysis, the proportions of everyday exposure and the mean number of days of exposure to second-hand smoke during a regular week were estimated. For the associations, ordinal logistic regression and negative binomial regression models were performed. RESULTS The average age of the participants was 14.5 years, with the majority (59%) being female. As regards second-hand tobacco smoke exposure at home, an everyday prevalence of 4.9% was found, from 1 to 6 days of 14.7%, with a mean exposure of 0.7 days (SD 1.7). Additionally, there was a higher prevalence of exposure to second-hand smoke out-of-home: every day 8%, from 1 to 6 days of 34.1%, with a mean exposure of 1.5 days (SD 2.2). CONCLUSION The prevalence of exposure to second-hand smoke in adolescents of Tunja was high. Interventions at school and family level are recommended to counteract this problem.
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- M P Rojas-Laverde
- Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Boyacá, Tunja, Colombia.
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- Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Boyacá, Tunja, Colombia
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- Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Boyacá, Tunja, Colombia
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- Grupo "GRINMADE", Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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Ziyab AH, Almari M, Al-Taiar A. Exposure to household secondhand smoke among adolescents in Kuwait: Results from two school-based cross-sectional studies. Tob Induc Dis 2020; 18:32. [PMID: 32336970 PMCID: PMC7177388 DOI: 10.18332/tid/119116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Detrimental effects of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure are well established; however, data on SHS exposure among adolescents in Kuwait are lacking. Hence, this study sought to estimate the prevalence of household SHS exposure among two samples of adolescents in Kuwait and assess its variation by socioeconomic status and parental education level. METHODS Data from two large school-based cross-sectional studies were analyzed. Adolescents attending public middle (n=3864; aged 11–14 years) and high (n=1959; aged 14–19 years) schools throughout Kuwait were enrolled in 2016-2017, and parental self-reported household SHS exposure was ascertained. Associations were assessed using Poisson regression with robust variance estimation, and adjusted prevalence ratios (APRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated. RESULTS Overall, 45.8% (1755/3836; 95% CI: 44.2–47.3%) of the enrolled middle school students and 51.6% (998/1936; 95% CI: 49.3–53.8%) of the enrolled high school students were exposed to household SHS. Among middle and high school students, the prevalence of household SHS exposure increased as maternal/paternal education level and family income decreased. Among middle school students, paternal educational attainment of middle school or less compared to bachelor’s degree or higher was associated with 1.60 times (95% CI: 1.44–1.79) higher household SHS exposure. Similarly, in the sample of middle school students, the prevalence of household SHS exposure significantly increased from 35.8% among children from families reporting the highest household income to 50.5% among children from families with the lowest reported household income (p-trend<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Household SHS exposure is substantially high among adolescents in Kuwait. Enrolled adolescents from families with low socioeconomic status or with low parental education level have the highest household SHS exposure. These findings highlight the need for national comprehensive tobacco control policies and increasing parental awareness of the impact of SHS exposure on children.
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- Ali H Ziyab
- Department of Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Public Health, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- School of Community and Environmental Health, College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, United States
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Smokefree home rules and cigarette smoking intensity among smokers in different stages of smoking cessation from 20 low-and-middle income countries. Prev Med 2020; 132:106000. [PMID: 31981644 PMCID: PMC7334872 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Smokefree environment created by smokefree policies is associated with smoking reduction; however, there is paucity of literature on the relationship between smokefree home rules and smoking intensity in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs), and how smokefree policy affects smoking behavior of smokers at different stages of smoking cessation. This study examined the relationship between smokefree home rules and average number of cigarettes smoked per day (CPD) among daily smokers at different stages of the transtheoretical model (TTM) of change. Data from 18,718 current daily cigarette smokers from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) conducted from 2011 to 2017 in 20 LMICs were analyzed. Weighted multivariable linear regression analyses were conducted using the log of CPD as the outcome variable with smokefree home rules as the exposure variable, controlling for selected covariates. Approximately 15% of the participants were in precontemplation, 5% were in preparation, 15% lived in partial smokefree homes, and 30% lived in complete smokefree homes. The average number of CPD was 12.3, 12.0, and 10.6 among participants living in homes where smoking was allowed, partial smokefree homes, and complete smokefree homes, respectively. Compared to living in homes where smoking was allowed, living in complete smokefree homes were associated with 22.5% (95%CI = 18.4%-26.5%), 17.9% (95%CI = 8.4%-27.3%), and 29.3% (95% CI = 17.1%-41.5%) fewer CPD among participants in precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation stages, respectively. These findings suggest that complete smokefree home policy will benefit smokers in LMICs irrespective of their intention to quit smoking in addition to protecting non-smokers from secondhand smoke exposure.
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Ghazali SM, Huey TC, Cheong KC, Li LH, Fadhli M, Yusoff M, Yusoff AF, Hock LK. Prevalence and factors associated with secondhand smoke exposure among Malaysian adolescents. Tob Induc Dis 2019; 17:22. [PMID: 31582933 PMCID: PMC6751970 DOI: 10.18332/tid/102728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) has been proven to be detrimental to health. However, there is little information on SHS exposure among Malaysian adolescents. This study aims to assess the magnitude of and factors associated with SHS exposure among school-going adolescents in Malaysia. METHODS We performed secondary analysis on data from 25461 respondents of the Global School Health Survey in Malaysia. Descriptive analyses and multivariable logistic regression were performed to determine factors associated with SHS exposure. RESULTS Respondents were adolescents of mean age 14.84 (SD=1.45) years, 50.2% of which were male and 49.8% female. Approximately four in ten respondents were exposed to SHS in the past week (41.5%). SHS exposure was significantly higher among respondents who smoked than among non-smokers (85.8% vs 35.7%, p<0.001). The likelihood of exposure to SHS was higher among smoking adolescents (Adjusted OR=1.66, 95% CI: 1.07-2.56) and non-smoking adolescents (AOR=3.15, 95% CI: 1.48-4.71) who had at least one smoking parent/guardian regardless of their own smoking status. Male adolescents had higher risk of SHS exposure compared to their female counterparts (current smoker AOR=1.66, 95% CI: 1.07-2.56; non-smoker AOR=1.50, 95% CI: 1.12-2.00) and increased with age, regardless of their smoking status. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that prevalence of exposure to SHS among school-going adolescents in Malaysia is high. Parents should be advised to stop smoking or abstain from smoking in the presence of their children. Education programmes are recommended to increase awareness on avoidance of SHS as well as smoking cessation interventions for both adolescents and their parents.
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- Sumarni Mohd Ghazali
- Epidemiology & Biostatistics Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Epidemiology & Biostatistics Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Epidemiology & Biostatistics Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Ministry of Health, Temerloh, Malaysia
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- Epidemiology & Biostatistics Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Ministry of Health, Temerloh, Malaysia
- Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Epidemiology & Biostatistics Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Epidemiology & Biostatistics Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Lim HL, Teh CH, Kee CC, Mohd Ghazali S, Pan SA, Lim KH. Exposure to second-hand smoke among secondary school-going adolescents: Findings from the Malaysian Adolescent Health Risk Behaviour (MyAHRB) study. PROCEEDINGS OF SINGAPORE HEALTHCARE 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/2010105818789961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background: Exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) is one of the main causes of morbidity and it has been proven to be associated with an increased likelihood of smoking initiation among adolescents. Nonetheless, evidence on SHS exposure among Malaysian adolescents is scarce. Therefore, this article aims to demonstrate the magnitude and factors associated with SHS exposure among school-going adolescents in selected secondary schools in Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: Data were derived from the Malaysian Adolescent Health Risk Behaviour (MyAHRB) study conducted in 2013. A total of 2599 adolescent were recruited into the study using a two-stage proportionate-to-size sampling method. Data were obtained from self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive analysis and multivariable logistic regression were performed to determine the risk factors/predictors associated with SHS. Results: More than half of the respondents had been exposed to SHS during the last one week (56.4%), and SHS exposure was significantly higher among respondents who smoked (94.0% vs. 49.9%, p <0.001). Multivariable analysis revealed that the likelihood of exposure to SHS was higher among those who smoked (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 12.90, 95% confidence interval (CI): 8.01–20.4), had at least one parent/guardian who smoked (aOR 5.49, 95% CI: 4.41–6.94) and adolescents of Malay descent (aOR 2.10, 95% CI: 1.68–2.63). Conclusion: Our findings suggested that the effectiveness of anti-smoking measures implemented in recent years to protect adolescents from the health risks of passive smoking were less evident. Therefore, educational and awareness programmes that emphasize the negative health impacts of SHS exposure on Malaysian adolescents, particularly when among smoking adults, should be intensified to help in preventing adoption of smoking behaviours among adolescents.
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- Hui Li Lim
- Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Jalan Maran, Malaysia
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- Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Owusu D, Wang KS, Quinn M, Aibangbee J, John RM, Mamudu HM. Health Care Provider Intervention and Utilization of Cessation Assistance in 12 Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Nicotine Tob Res 2019; 21:188-196. [PMID: 29420833 PMCID: PMC6329400 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Background and Aim There is a need to improve utilization of cessation assistance in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and tobacco cessation research has been identified as priority in LMICs. This study evaluates the relationship between health care provider intervention and cessation assistance utilization in LMICs. Methods Data from 13 967 participants (aged ≥15 years, 90.3% males) of the Global Adults Tobacco Survey conducted in 12 LMICs (74.3%-97.3% response rates) were analyzed with utilization of counseling/cessation clinic, WHO-recommended medications, and quitline as outcome variables. Health care provider intervention ("no intervention," only "tobacco screening," "quit advice") was the exposure variable. Weighted multiple logistic regression models were used to examine the relationship between each outcome variable and the exposure variable, adjusting for other covariates. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) are reported. Results Approximately 52%, 8%, and 40% of participants received no intervention, only tobacco screening, and advice to quit, respectively. Overall, 0.4%, 1.9%, 3.0%, and 4.5% used quitline, WHO-recommended medications, counseling/cessation clinic, and any cessation assistance, respectively. Compared with no intervention, quit advice was associated with increased utilization of quitline (OR = 2.24, 95% CI = 1.2 to 4.4), WHO-recommended medications (OR = 1.67, 95% CI = 1.2 to 2.3), counseling/cessation clinic (OR = 4.41, 95% CI = 3.2 to 6.1), and any assistance (any of the three types) (OR = 2.80, 95% CI = 2.2 to 3.6). Conclusion The findings of this study suggest that the incorporation of quit advice by health care providers in tobacco control programs and health care systems in LMICs could potentially improve utilization of cessation assistance to improve smoking cessation in LMICs. Implications This first study of association between health care provider intervention and the utilization of cessation assistance in LMICs reports that there was a missed opportunity to provide quit advice to about 60% of smokers who visited a health care provider in the past year. The odds of utilization of counseling/cessation clinic, WHO-recommended medications, and quitline were significantly increased in participants who were advised to quit smoking. The results suggest that effective integration and implementation of advice to quit in tobacco control programs and the national health care systems may increase the use of cessation assistance to quit smoking.
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- Daniel Owusu
- Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS), School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
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- Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi, India
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- Department of Health Services Management and Policy, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
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Jallow IK, Britton J, Langley T. Prevalence and factors associated with exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) among young people: a cross-sectional study from the Gambia. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e019524. [PMID: 29540414 PMCID: PMC5857680 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Annually, 600 000 deaths are attributed to exposure of non-smokers to secondhand smoke (SHS). These include 165 000 among children, about 60% of which occur in Africa and Southeast Asia. As of 2017, only seven countries in the African region had comprehensive smoke-free legislation covering all public places. Given the increasing prevalence of smoking in many low-income countries, preventing exposure to SHS is an urgent public health priority, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to obtain a reliable and nationally representative estimate of the prevalence of exposure to SHS and to identify the major risk factors among young people in The Gambia. SETTINGS AND METHODS We used a two-stage cluster random sampling to select students in secondary schools throughout The Gambia and a self-administered questionnaire to collect data on demographic characteristics and detailed indicators of exposure to SHS. RESULTS Of the 10 392 eligible students, 10 289 (99%; 55% girls and 44% boys, age 12-20 years) participated. The proportion of students reporting any exposure to SHS was 97.0% (enclosed public places 59.2%, outdoor public places 61.4%, school 21.3% and home 38.2%), with 96.4% reporting some exposure outside the home. Exposure to SHS in the home was more common in girls and among older students. Parental education, living with parents and being sent to purchase cigarettes were associated with exposure to SHS both within and outside the home. More than 50% of students supported public smoking ban in both enclosed and outdoor public places. About 35% of students were unaware of the harmful effects of exposure to SHS. CONCLUSIONS Exposure to SHS is highly prevalent among students in The Gambia and occurs mostly outside of the home. Interventions to reduce SHS exposure in students are urgently needed.
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- Isatou K Jallow
- UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies, Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- National Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoH&SW), Banjul, The Gambia
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- UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies, Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
| | - Tessa Langley
- UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies, Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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