Why the study?
Smoking represents a global health problem among health science students, motivating an evaluation of smoking prevalence and associated factors in Vietnam.
Smoking prevalence among health science students in Vietnam is notably higher in males (19.2%) than females (2.9%) and is associated with financial burden, mental health, and lifestyle factors.
Elevated male smoking among health students warrants prevention focus; cross-sectional data leaves open causal links to mental health and finances.
Smoking is a global health problem among health science students. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of smoking and to examine associated factors among health science students from five universities in Vietnam. Among 5946 participants (95.0% response rate), the smoking prevalence was 19.2% (95% CI:17.4-21.0%) among male students and 2.9% (95% CI:2.4-3.5%) among female students. In the multivariable regression models, significant factors for smoking were the perceived financial burden, the respondent's year in university, a non-self-determined motivation profile, self-reported depression and/or anxiety, the level of vigorous physical activity, and alcohol drinking.
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