Table 3 Association between each independent variable and current smoking status among in-school students in Timor-Leste
Independent variables | Current smoking status | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Parents smoked | |||
Yes | 453 (69.0 %) | 392 (31.0 %) | <0.05 |
No | 144 (22.0 %) | 208 (78.0 %) | |
Don’t Know | 56 (91.0 %) | 41 (9.0 %) | |
Close friends smoked | |||
Yes | 507 (76.0 %) | 286 (24.0 %) | <0.05 |
No | 157 (44.0 %) | 360 (56.0 %) | |
Number of days the participant has seen people smoking in the house (last 7 days) | |||
0 | 203 (31.0 %) | 335 (69.0 %) | <0.05 |
More than 1 | 455 (52.0 %) | 309 (48.0 %) | |
Family discussion about harmful effects of smoking | |||
Yes | 382 (50.0 %) | 284 (50.0 %) | <0.05 |
No | 261 (41.0 %) | 359 (59.0 %) | |
Areas of smoking | |||
Home and friend’s house | 271 (59.0 %) | 28 (41.0 %) | <0.05 |
School | 19 (97.0 %) | 4 (3.0 %) | |
Public spaces (parks, street corners, | 128 (81.0 %) | 5 (19.0 %) | |
shopping centers, | |||
social events) | |||
Never smoked | 246 (37.0 %) | 610 (63.0 %) | |
Cigarette advertisements seen on billboard | |||
Yes | 432 (60.0 %) | 246 (40.0 %) | <0.05 |
No | 211 (54.0 %) | 154 (46.0 %) | |