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. 2023 Jan 9;11(2):203.
doi: 10.3390/healthcare11020203.

Prevalence and Factors Influencing Smoking Behavior among Female Inmates in Malaysia

Suharzida Jusoh  1 , Nyi Nyi Naing  2 , Nadiah Wan-Arfah  3 , W N Hajidah  4 , Wan Nor Arifin  4 , Ling Shing Wong  5 , Sinouvassane Djearamane  6 , Anto Cordelia Tanislaus Antony  7 , Mohamed Saleem  8 , Siddharthan Selvaraj  9
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Prevalence and Factors Influencing Smoking Behavior among Female Inmates in Malaysia

Suharzida Jusoh et al. Healthcare (Basel). .

Abstract

Background: Lately, smoking among adolescents is increasing despite various campaigns to address it being carried out. Previously, this habit was common among men, however, nowadays, smoking has become a habit for women as well. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and its associated factors that influence smoking behavior among women inmates in Kelantan.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among women inmates from Pengkalan Chepa Women's Prison, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. A total of 274 respondents were needed to answer a self-administered questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Multiple Logistic Regression.

Results: A total of 183 participants were smokers. Women who were single and divorced had a lower chance of being influenced to smoke compared to married women. Parents with smoking habits were more associated with children who smoked compared to parents who did not smoke. A participant with secondary level education had higher odds of smoking compared to a participant with primary level education. Smoking peers significantly influenced their friends and, therefore, peer practice was a main factor influencing smoking among women inmates.

Conclusion: The prevalence of smoking among women inmates in Kelantan was found to be quite high. Religion (majority (90.5%) of women in the study were Muslims; it would be inappropriate to draw conclusion that religion is an influencing factor), marital status, parents' practice, peer practice and education significantly influenced women inmates to smoke.

Keywords: factors; prevalence; prisoners; smoking; women inmates.

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There is no conflict of interest.

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