Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Xianyang Caihong Hospital, Xianyang, China.
J Am Coll Health. 2024 Feb-Mar;72(2):390-397. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2037612. Epub 2022 May 20.
This study investigated the sex-specific prevalence of smoking (past 30 days) and the associations with height among university/college students.
25,405 (11,579/14,826 males/females) college students in Xi'an China.
A cross-sectional, self-administered survey.
The male and female prevalence of smoking (past 30 days) was 32.9% and 7.4%, respectively. The prevalence of smoking of the male height groups ranged from 29.8% to 36.9%; only the ≥188 cm height group showed significantly higher prevalence than the reference group (i.e., 173-177cm; 33.0%). The female prevalence of smoking was 4.0-8.2% in the ≤170cm groups and increased to 12.3% in the 171-175 cm group and 36.1% in the ≥176 cm group, while it was 6.5% for the reference group (161-165 cm).
This exploratory study firstly revealed the significantly higher prevalence of smoking among the "tallest" height groups, especially among females. Future studies are warranted to confirm such findings and explore related mechanisms.
本研究调查了大学生中吸烟(过去 30 天)的性别流行率,以及与身高的相关性。
中国西安 25405 名(11579/14826 名男性/女性)大学生。
横断面、自我管理的调查。
男性和女性过去 30 天的吸烟率分别为 32.9%和 7.4%。男性身高组的吸烟率从 29.8%到 36.9%不等;只有身高≥188cm 的组与参考组(即 173-177cm;33.0%)相比,吸烟率显著更高。女性的吸烟率在≤170cm 组中为 4.0-8.2%,在 171-175cm 组中增加到 12.3%,在≥176cm 组中增加到 36.1%,而参考组(161-165cm)为 6.5%。
本探索性研究首次揭示了“最高”身高组中吸烟率显著更高,尤其是女性。未来的研究需要证实这些发现,并探讨相关机制。