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Pinilla Vásquez C, Angarita Fonseca A. Knowledge and attitudes associated with the onset of smoking during college life. Hacia Promoc. Salud [Internet]. 2012 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Jun. 6];17(2):25-39. Available from: https://revistasojs.ucaldas.edu.co/index.php/hacialapromociondelasalud/article/view/2031

Authors

Clemencia Pinilla Vásquez
Universidad de Santander. Bucaramanga
clemenciapv@hotmail.com
Adriana Angarita Fonseca
Universidad de Santander. Bucaramanga
adriangarita@udes.edu.co

Abstract

Introduction: The association between knowledge and attitudes before the onset of smoking during college  life in college students was determined. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out through  self-report survey in a sample of 433 students randomly selected between April and May 2010. Simple and  multiple Poisson regression analysis were carried put and, crude and adjusted prevalence reasons (PR) were  calculated. Results: We found that being male (PR = 1.62; 95%CI: 1.21- 2.18) and knowing Colombian  legislation about tobacco use (PR = 1.75; 95%CI: 1.25-2.45) increases the likelihood of smoking onset during  college. In contrast, knowing that smokers generally die younger than nonsmokers (PR = 0.72; 95%CI: 0.53- 0.98), that most patients with lung cancer are or have been smokers (PR = 0.64; 95%CI: 0.46-0.89), and  considering smoking is a bad habit (PR = 0.58; 95%CI: 0.42-0.80) or a drug dependence (PR = 0.48; 95%CI:  0.27-0.82) are associated with lower likelihood of smoking onset during college. Conclusion: Knowledge  about the effects of smoking decreases the onset of smoking during college life.

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