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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.14.5847

Family Context Factors and the Risk of Smoking among Male Adolescents in Saudi Arabia  

Al-Zalabani, Abdulmohsen H (Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Taibah University)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.16, no.14, 2015 , pp. 5847-5852 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Smoking behavior is related to numerous factors, including psychosocial parameters. This study investigated the association between family context factors and smoking among male adolescents. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, school-based study was conducted during 2014. The study sampled 900 students from intermediate and secondary schools in Madinah City, Saudi Arabia. Data concerning smoking status, sociodemographic, parental and friends' smoking behavior, and family factors were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. These data were employed to estimate the prevalence of smoking using appropriate statistical analyses including multivariate logistic regression. Results: Of 900 students, 870 completed the study questionnaire (96.7%). Of the respondents, 181 students (20.8%, 95% CI=18.1%-23.5%) were current smokers, and a much higher prevalence was observed among adolescents with most or all of their friends smoking (48.1%) and those living with neither parent (47.4%). The adjusted risk of smoking increased significantly among adolescents who lived with neither parent (OR=3.3; 95% CI=1.1-9.2) and among those who reported little or no parental supervision (OR=1.5; 95% CI=1.0-2.1). Conclusions: Family context factors are associated with an increased risk of smoking behavior among male adolescents in Saudi Arabia.
Keywords
Smoking prevalence; adolescence; family characteristics; risk factors; Saudi Arabia;
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