Smoking Behavior and Related Factors among Japanese Nursing Students: A Cohort Study

Background. Although there have been several surveys on smoking behavior among Japanese nursing students, most have been cross-sectional studies. No longitudinal studies, such as a prospective cohort study, have ever been carried out. We therefore conducted a cohort study on, and analyzed smoking be...

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Published in:Preventive medicine 2001-04, Vol.32 (4), p.341-347
Main Authors: Ohida, Takashi, Kamal, A.A.M., Takemura, Shinji, Sone, Tomofumi, Minowa, Masumi, Nozaki, Sadahiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Chi-Square Distribution
Cohort Studies
cohort study
Female
Health Behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Japan
Japan - epidemiology
Logistic Models
Multivariate Analysis
nicotine dependence
nursing students
Odds Ratio
Prevalence
Risk-Taking
smoking
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking - trends
smoking behavior
Students, Nursing - psychology
Students, Nursing - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Background. Although there have been several surveys on smoking behavior among Japanese nursing students, most have been cross-sectional studies. No longitudinal studies, such as a prospective cohort study, have ever been carried out. We therefore conducted a cohort study on, and analyzed smoking behavior and related factors among, Japanese nursing students. Methods. A survey on smoking behavior using a confidential questionnaire was conducted on nursing students at two vocational schools of nursing and two nursing colleges/universities located in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Another survey was subsequently conducted in the same manner among the same subjects 1 year later. The surveys were conducted between 1997 and 1999. Results. Over the 1-year period, the prevalence of smoking among nursing students increased by 10% for students at the vocational schools of nursing (n = 224) and by 3% for students at the nursing colleges/universities (n = 222). The average score for nicotine dependence for students who were daily smokers at both time points rose from 3.6 to 4.4 (P < 0.05). Two factors found to significantly predict smoking behavior were having friends who smoke and living alone. Conclusion. Smoking prevalence is increasing among Japanese nursing students. Smoking prevention and cessation interventions should be instituted in all nursing training programs.
ISSN:0091-7435
1096-0260
DOI:10.1006/pmed.2001.0828