The survey of contributing factors to cigarette smoking in male adolescent in Shiraz in 2016

Background and Objective: Cigarette smoking among adolescents is a well-known public health problem and increased in recent years. Identifying the underlying factors contributing to smoking among adolescent is important in establishing smoking control programs. Since predisposing factors to smoking initiation among Iranian adolescents are not well recognized, this presents study was done to survey the contributing factors in male adolescents smoking status in Shiraz (capital city in the southern of Iran) 2016.Materials and Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was performed on 367 male high school students (between 15-18 years old) in Shiraz through cluster random sampling method in four educational regions and 8 high school in the city. The self-administered questionnaire included demographic and cigarette smoking-related variables, completed by students. Data were analyzed by SPSS (last version) through independent-samples t test, Chi square, and logistic regressionFindings: A total of 65 students (17.7%) had experienced cigarette smoking at least one time. Having smoker parents (63.1%), smoking to decrease stress ((35.3%), having a smoker friend (47.6 were common reasons associated to smoking (P < 0.05). however smoking to pay more attention in society explored by 26.1 students but there is no statistically significant. (P > 0.05) Conclusion: The finding of this study showed that the effect of several psychosocial, behavioral and familial factors on adolescents smoking status. Thus, design such interventions for example familial educating and education of life skills to students may be effective in preventing smoking among adolescents.

Keywords:

smoking , adolescent , risk factors