The Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking among Adolescents in Marivan city- Iran: Based on Health Belief Model

Authors

  • Bijan Nouri Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
  • Fayegh Yousefi Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
  • Naseh Ghaderi Student Research Committee, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
  • Parvaneh Taymoori 2ocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
Abstract:

Background Cigarette smoking is a common problem among teenagers. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Cigarette Smoking among Teen Boys in Marivan city, based on Health Belief Model. Materials and Methods A cluster randomized sample of 470 male students with16.2±2.5   from 6 secondary schools of Marivan city- Iran, completed a self-report and questionnaire consisting of Health Belief Model constructs Data was analyzed by Chi-square and independent t-test, using SPSS-16. Results The rate of smoking the cigarette among students was 21/470 (4.7%). The experience of smoking in the last 30 days and throughout life reported 6.4% and 34.7% respectively. Significant differences between smokers and nonsmokers were found for perceived benefits (P

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volume 4  issue 9

pages  3405- 3413

publication date 2016-09-01

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