Smoking Initiation and Risk Factors

Data analysis was done using SPSS 17.0 version software. Percentage and mean (standard deviation) were computed to describe characteristics of respondents. Hazard Ratio (HR) was computed to estimate risk of current smoking behaviour with independent variables (sex, faculty and perceived risk and benefits of smoking) using Cox Proportion Hazard Regression Models with constant time at risk [19 (link)]. Individual variables (Sex and faculty) were analyzed in bi-variate analysis. Then, age, sex and faculty associated with current smoking behaviour were considered as confounders and treated as controlling variables for Cox Proportional Hazard Regression Models. The Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to estimate the mean age of smoking initiation in male and female respondents. The confidence limit with 95 % CI was set to assess the proportion and hazard risks. P value < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

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Aryal U.R, & Bhatta D.N. (2015). Perceived benefits and health risks of cigarette smoking among young adults: insights from a cross-sectional study. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 13(1), 22.

Publication 2015

SPSS 17.0 version software

Faculty Female Male

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Other organizations : Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Prince of Songkla University, Pokhara University

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