Diana Rohmandani Putri, Erni Astutik, Putri Bungsu Machmud, Tika Dwi Tama
Objectives: The aim of the study was to examine the factors influencing cigarette consumption among male adolescents aged 15-24 years in Indonesia. Methods: This study used the Indonesia Demographics and Health Survey 2017, which included 8,488 male adolescents aged 15-24 years. The survey used multi-stage cluster sampling. Data were analyzed by using multivariable logistic regression adjusted for covariates and a complex survey design. Results: There is 70.4% of male adolescents who smoke any tobacco products daily or occasionally. The male adolescents who aged 20-24 years (p<0.001; AOR=2.26, 95%Cl=1.96-2.59), had low education level (p<0.001; AOR=5.90, 95%Cl=3.91-8.92), start smoking at 18-24 years (p-value<0.001; AOR=3.09, 95%Cl=2.25-4.23), had been influenced by friend/someone to smoke (p<0.001; AOR=5.60, 95%Cl=4.77-6.58), used the internet at least once a week (p<0.001; AOR=1.28, 95%Cl=1.11-1.49), did not read newspaper/magazine (p<0.001; AOR=1.55, 95%Cl=1.28-1.87) had a higher odds of current smoking. Conclusions: Factors of smoking tobacco, such as age, age at first smoking, low education, the influence of smoking, and access to information on the internet and newspapers/magazines, had a significant impact on the current tobacco of male adolescents. Our findings support the enforcement of health warnings and laws related to tobacco restrictions for adolescents. © 2024 Putri DR et al.
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Population Studies, and Health Promotion, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, East Java, Malang, Indonesia