Factors associated with Protective Behavior of Secondhand Smoking among Students in Secondary Schools under taking Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Administration Organization

Abstract

This research aimed to study the prevention behavior of secondhand smoke exposure and factors associated with secondhand smoke prevention behavior among secondary school students under taking the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Administrative organization. Total 405 students who were studying in secondary school students under the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Administrative organization were collected the data by questionnaire. The data were analysed by descriptive statistics presented by number, percentage, mean, maximum, minimum and standard deviation. Relationship was analysed by using multiple logistic regression statistics. The results found that the most of students had adequate levels of secondhand smoke prevention behavior (84.94%).  The factors associated with the students’ secondhand smoke prevention behavior found that the female students had the behaviour were 1.68 times higher than male students (AOR = 1.68; 95% CI: 1.12-2.52; p-value = 0.013). The students who were aware of the threatening conditions in secondhand smokers were 1.70 times higher than the ones who had not been aware (AOR = 1.70; 95% CI: 1.10-2.71; p-value = 0.026). The students who were expected to be aware of preventing second hand smokers in adequate level were 1.64 times higher than the group of inadequate level (AOR = 1.64; 95% CI: 1.10-2.49; p-value= 0.019). This can be used as basic information for policy making, planning, implementation, prevention, monitoring and problem solving. The school should hold activities to raise awareness of the threat of secondhand smoking. Continuously recognizing the expectations of preventing the use of secondhand smoking for students and enhancing awareness through channels suitable for appropriate daily lifestyle.