Soemarwoto, Retno A S and mustofa, syazili (2020) Relationship between cigarette advertising exposure, harmful tobacco knowledge and smoking status of the sixth grade elementary school students in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. European Respiratory Journal, 56 (suppl). ISSN 1399-3003

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Abstract

Introduction: Children smokers are big health problem in global especially in Indonesia. The further study is important for investigating about increasing children smokers in Indonesia. Additionally, there are many factors that influence the raising number of children smoking. Aims: This study attempted to explore the relationship between cigarette advertising exposure, their harmful tobacco knowledge and smoking status of sixth grade students. Methods: A cross sectional study was performed in this research. It involved 20 elementary schools in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. It was conducted on January 2019. Additionally, survey questionnaires were administered to 901 sixth grade students to assess their cigarette advertising exposure, harmful tobacco knowledge and smoking status. Next, chi square analytical test was undertaken. Results: It was found that the number of smokers in elementary students in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia was very high (50.8%). There were 69.3% of respondents who had cigarette advertising exposure. Additionally, most of them didn’t have harmful tobacco knowledge (51.6%). Based on the result of chi square analysis, it was found a significant relationship between cigarette advertising exposure to the smoking status of students (p <0.05). Furthermore, there was also a significant relationship between the harmful tobacco knowledge to smoking status of students (p <0.05). Conclusions: Cigarette advertising exposure and harmful tobacco knowledge were found to be significantly associated to smoking status of sixth grade students in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	Fakultas Kedokteran (FK) > Prodi Pendidikan Dokter
Depositing User:	Dr.Si. dr. Syazili Mustofa
Date Deposited:	05 Nov 2020 01:07
Last Modified:	05 Nov 2020 01:07
URI:	http://repository.lppm.unila.ac.id/id/eprint/24477

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