Prevalence and Factors Related to Electronic cigarette Smoking Behavior Among High School Students in Samut Prakan Province

Abstract

Background : Smoking is a risk factor for chronic non-communicable diseases and cancer. There was affects the smoker and other. An E-cigarettes are a product currently used by youth groups. That makes the prevalence of E-cigarettes increased rapidly

Objectives : To study the prevalence and factors related to E-cigarette smoking behavior among high school students in Samut Prakan Province

Methodology : This study is a descriptive research. There were 225 samples. Data was collected between 28 September 2023 - 25 October 2023. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics to explain demographic characteristics. Analyze the relationship of factors to E-cigarette smoking by multiple logistic regression statistics

Result : The majority of the sample was male at 52.0%. the grade point average was between 3.01-3.50. The prevalence of E-cigarette smoking was 36%. There are started smoking for the first time at age 15 years at 87.65%. for the awareness about E-cigarettes, laws, and health literacy was high level, while their stress level was low. Analysis of the relationship of factors found that gender and grade point average were related to E-cigarette smoking behavior (COR = 0.56; 95%CI = 0.32-0.99; p-value <0.04; COR = 0.39; 95%CI = 0.19-0.81; p-value <0.01). As for another factors include; friend, family and perceptions was no relationship with E-cigarettes smoking behavior

Conclusion : The prevalence of E-cigarette behavior among high school students is found among female students. Factors affecting smoking behavior include gender and grade point average