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Parental Smoking and Smoking Status of Japanese Dental Hygiene Students: A Pilot Survey at a Dental Hygiene School in Japan

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  • Toru Naito

    (Department of General Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental College, Tamura 2-15-1, Fukuoka 814-0193, Japan)

  • Koichi Miyaki

    (Department of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida-Konoe, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan)

  • Mariko Naito

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, Biostatistics and Medical Decision Making, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsurumai 65, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan)

  • Masahiro Yoneda

    (Department of General Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental College, Tamura 2-15-1, Fukuoka 814-0193, Japan)

  • Nao Suzuki

    (Department of General Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental College, Tamura 2-15-1, Fukuoka 814-0193, Japan)

  • Takao Hirofuji

    (Department of General Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental College, Tamura 2-15-1, Fukuoka 814-0193, Japan)

  • Takeo Nakayama

    (Department of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida-Konoe, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan)

Abstract

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.

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  • Toru Naito & Koichi Miyaki & Mariko Naito & Masahiro Yoneda & Nao Suzuki & Takao Hirofuji & Takeo Nakayama, 2009. "Parental Smoking and Smoking Status of Japanese Dental Hygiene Students: A Pilot Survey at a Dental Hygiene School in Japan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(1), pages 1-8, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:6:y:2009:i:1:p:321-328:d:3873
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