Parental Smoking and Smoking Status of Japanese Dental Hygiene Students
A Pilot Survey at a Dental Hygiene School in Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15476001 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Toru Naito (Fukuoka Dental College, corresponding author), Koichi Miyaki (0000-0002-4285-1212, Fukuoka Dental College), Mariko Naito (0000-0003-3794-2643, Fukuoka Dental College), Masahiro Yoneda (0000-0002-9418-1222, Kyoto University), Nao Suzuki (0000-0002-7440-8127, Kyoto University), Takao Hirofuji (Nagoya University), Takeo Nakayama (0000-0002-7918-6252, Kyoto University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 321-328 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph6010321 |
| PMID | 19440286 |
| PMCID | PMC2672320 |
| OpenAlex | W2089142778 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
This study aimed to determine the frequency of smoking and to explore factors associated with the smoking habits of female students at a dental hygiene school in Japan. Questionnaires regarding cigarette smoking were given to 168 female students. The response rate was 97.6%. The prevalence of smoking, including current and occasional smokers, was 20.3%. Among family members, only the smoking status of their mother significantly influenced the smoking status of the students. The odds ratio for smoking among dental hygiene students whose mothers were smokers in comparison to students whose mothers were not smokers was 5.1 (95% confidence interval 2.1-12.2, p=0.000). Decision tree analysis showed that the smoking habit of dental hygiene students was correlated with their mothers' smoking history, as well as the smoking status of junior high school teachers, the smoking habits of close friends and a history of participating in a smoking prevention program when in elementary school. The increased smoking rate of young females, including dental hygienists, is a growing problem in Japan. The smoking statuses of dental hygiene students might be closely influenced by their mothers' smoking status
Environmental health · Family medicine · Hygiene · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dentistry · Medicine · Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior · Pediatric health and respiratory diseases · Dental Hygiene
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.08 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |