Kerman Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2011 Apr;23(2):151-6. doi: 10.1177/1010539509338730. Epub 2009 Jul 2.
To determine the prevalence of cigarette use among college students and to identify correlates of cigarette smoking, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 1750 college students in the city of Kerman, located in southern Iran. The average age of college students was 21.2 ± 2.1 years. A total of 52% participants were female, 92% were single, and 11% (184) were smokers (22% of men and 2.4% of women). The average age of smoking initiation was 15.9 ± 4.5 years. A high association was shown with the use of cigarettes among close friends (odds ratio [OR] = 4.3), alcohol use (OR = 2.95), and being a male (OR = 2.81). Less cigarette use was shown among participants who prayed (OR = 0.52) and those with better academic standing (OR = 0.68). Based up the high prevalence of cigarette use among college students and also taking into account the correlates of cigarette use, gender-specific programs need to be tailored for cigarette use prevention among college students.
为了确定大学生中香烟使用的流行率，并确定与吸烟相关的因素，对伊朗南部克尔曼市的 1750 名大学生进行了一项横断面研究。大学生的平均年龄为 21.2±2.1 岁。共有 52%的参与者为女性，92%为单身，11%（184 人）为吸烟者（男性为 22%，女性为 2.4%）。吸烟的平均起始年龄为 15.9±4.5 岁。与使用香烟的密切朋友（比值比[OR] = 4.3）、饮酒（OR = 2.95）和男性（OR = 2.81）之间存在高度关联。在那些祈祷（OR = 0.52）和学习成绩更好的参与者（OR = 0.68）中，吸烟的比例较低。考虑到大学生中香烟使用的高流行率，以及与香烟使用相关的因素，需要针对大学生量身定制针对特定性别的预防吸烟计划。
