Naito Toru, Miyaki Koichi, Naito Mariko, Yoneda Masahiro, Suzuki Nao, Hirofuji Takao, Nakayama Takeo
Department of General Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 Jan;6(1):321-8. doi: 10.3390/ijerph6010321. Epub 2008 Jan 19.
This study aimed to determine the frequency of smoking and to explore factors associated with the smoking habits of female students at a dental hygiene school in Japan. Questionnaires regarding cigarette smoking were given to 168 female students. The response rate was 97.6%. The prevalence of smoking, including current and occasional smokers, was 20.3%. Among family members, only the smoking status of their mother significantly influenced the smoking status of the students. The odds ratio for smoking among dental hygiene students whose mothers were smokers in comparison to students whose mothers were not smokers was 5.1 (95% confidence interval 2.1-12.2, p=0.000). Decision tree analysis showed that the smoking habit of dental hygiene students was correlated with their mothers' smoking history, as well as the smoking status of junior high school teachers, the smoking habits of close friends and a history of participating in a smoking prevention program when in elementary school. The increased smoking rate of young females, including dental hygienists, is a growing problem in Japan. The smoking statuses of dental hygiene students might be closely influenced by their mothers' smoking status.
本研究旨在确定日本一所口腔卫生学校女学生的吸烟频率，并探讨与她们吸烟习惯相关的因素。对168名女学生进行了关于吸烟情况的问卷调查。回复率为97.6%。包括当前吸烟者和偶尔吸烟者在内的吸烟率为20.3%。在家庭成员中，只有母亲的吸烟状况对学生的吸烟状况有显著影响。母亲为吸烟者的口腔卫生专业学生与母亲不吸烟者相比，吸烟的比值比为5.1（95%置信区间2.1 - 12.2，p = 0.000）。决策树分析表明，口腔卫生专业学生的吸烟习惯与其母亲的吸烟史、初中教师的吸烟状况、亲密朋友的吸烟习惯以及小学时参加过吸烟预防项目的经历有关。在日本，包括口腔卫生工作者在内的年轻女性吸烟率上升是一个日益严重的问题。口腔卫生专业学生的吸烟状况可能会受到其母亲吸烟状况的密切影响。
