Is secondhand smoke exposure associated with depressive symptoms among secondary school students in Malaysia? Findings from a national school-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Numerous studies have shown that secondhand smoke (SHS) is harmful to human health. Thus, the purpose of this study was to look into the relationship between exposure to SHS and depression among secondary-school students in Malaysia.

Methods

We derived the data from the Malaysian National Health and Morbidity Survey 2017: Adolescents Health Survey (NHMS 2017: AHS). We examined the association between SHS exposure and depression in 24497 secondary school students. Descriptive and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed.

Results

The study revealed that 42% of the students were exposed to SHS during the last seven days. Depression symptoms were associated with SHS exposure (AOR=1.16; 95% CI: 1.07-1.25) after adjusting for possible confoundi

SUBMITTER: Lim KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11915095 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature