Comparison and determination of factors associated with smoking status, smoking knowledge, attitude and practice (S-KAP) between smoke-free and non-smoke-free campuses in public universities in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We compared the smoking prevalence, smoking knowledge, attitudes and practices (S-KAP) between smoke-free campuses (SFCs) and non-SFCs (NSFCs) and determined the associated factors of smoking status and S-KAP.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Settings

The research was conducted in four public universities in Malaysia; two SFCs and two NSFCs.

Participants

Students and staff from SFCs (n=1063) and NSFCs (n=1040).

Main outcome measures

Compared the smoking prevalence, S-KAP between SFCs and NSFCs and determined the associated factors.

Results

The prevalence of smokers among the SFC and NSFC respondents was 5.2% and 6.7%, respectively. University type and smoking attitude were significantly related (p=0.02). At the SFCs, the factors associated

SUBMITTER: Mohmad S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8921843 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature