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. 2023 Mar;23(1):596-605.
doi: 10.4314/ahs.v23i1.63.

Factors associated with intention to smoke cigarettes among never smoker school going adolescents in Zambia

Paul Syapiila  1 , David Mulenga  2 , Mazyanga Mazaba  3 , Erick Njunju  4 , Cosmas Zyambo  5 , Gershom Chongwe  6 , Seter Siziya  1
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Factors associated with intention to smoke cigarettes among never smoker school going adolescents in Zambia

Paul Syapiila et al. Afr Health Sci. 2023 Mar.

Abstract

Background: Cigarette smoking intention is a strong predictor of cigarette smoking initiation. There is limited data on predictors of cigarette smoking intentions among adolescents in developing countries.

Objective: To determine factors associated with cigarettes smoking intentions among never-smoked adolescents.

Methods: The study utilized the Zambia 2011 Global Youth Tobacco Survey dataset on adolescents.

Results: Being in grade nine compared to grade seven (AOR 0.43, 95%CI 0.23-0.82). Having a smoking father (AOR 2.38, 95%CI 1.25-453) mother (AOR 11.77, 95%CI 4.16-33.33), or both parents (AOR 7.05, 95%CI 2.91-17.10) showed significantly higher chance of having smoking intentions than having non-smoker parents. Also, having some (AOR 1.97, 95%CI 1.12-3.47), most (AOR 5.37, 95%CI 2.82-10.25), or all (AOR 3.75, 95%CI 1.64-8.56) smoker close friend was significantly associated with smoking intention compared to having none-smoker friends. Being around others who smoked in out-door places 1-2 days (AOR 2.16, 95%CI 1.19-3.93), 5-6 days (AOR 3.21, 95%CI 1.51-6.83) and 7 days/week (AOR 2.73, 95%CI 1.41-5.30) were also associated with one's intention to smoke cigarettes compared to not being around smokers in outdoor public places 7 days/week.

Conclusion: Having smoking parents, smoking friends or around people who smoke in public places were associated with cigarette smoking intentions among adolescents.

Keywords: Intention; cigarettes; smoke.

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