Factors Influencing Smoking Behavior Among Hospital Personnel in Trang Province
Keywords:
Behavior, Hospital Personnel, SmokingAbstract
This study is a cross-sectional survey aimed at examining the factors influencing smoking behavior among hospital personnel in Trang Province. The study population consisted of personnel working in a hospital in Trang Province. A sample of 344 individuals was obtained through stratified random sampling, proportional to the personnel distribution based on job position and work characteristics within the hospital. The research instrument was a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using percentages, means, standard deviations, the Chi-square test, and multiple logistic regression.
The study found that the majority of the samples (86.34%) did not engage in smoking behavior. Several risk factors influenced smoking among hospital personnel. Males were approximately 54 times more likely to smoke than females (95% CI = 11.03 - 266.04). Those with an education level of junior high school or lower had a 10.07 times higher likelihood of smoking compared to those with a bachelor's degree or higher (95% CI = 2.12 - 47.57). Individuals whose income was just sufficient to cover expenses were about 3 times more likely to smoke than those with insufficient income and debt (95% CI = 1.101 - 9.25). Having friends who smoked increased the likelihood of smoking by approximately 6 times compared to those without friends who smoked (95% CI = 1.52 - 24.05). Additionally, for every one-unit increase in overall attitude score, smoking behavior decreased by 12%.
The study found that addressing smoking behavior among hospital personnel relied on strategies aimed at changing attitudes toward smoking among those who continued to smoke. Additionally, providing education and raising awareness about the dangers of smoking and its impact on those around them were key approaches to encouraging behavior change.
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