Is secondhand smoke exposure associated with depressive symptoms among secondary school students in Malaysia? Findings from a national school-based study
Introduction Numerous studies have shown that secondhand smoke (SHS) is harmful to human health. Thus, the purpose of this study was to look into the relationship between exposure to SHS and depression among secondary-school students in Malaysia. Methods We derived the data from the Malaysian Natio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Tobacco Induced Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Is-secondhand-smoke-exposure-associated-with-depressive-symptoms-among-secondary,197278,0,2.html |
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| Summary: | Introduction
Numerous studies have shown that secondhand smoke (SHS) is
harmful to human health. Thus, the purpose of this study was to look into the
relationship between exposure to SHS and depression among secondary-school
students in Malaysia.
Methods
We derived the data from the Malaysian National Health and Morbidity
Survey 2017: Adolescents Health Survey (NHMS 2017: AHS). We examined
the association between SHS exposure and depression in 24497 secondary
school students. Descriptive and multivariable logistic regression analyses were
performed.
Results
The study revealed that 42% of the students were exposed to SHS during
the last seven days. Depression symptoms were associated with SHS exposure
(AOR=1.16; 95% CI: 1.07–1.25) after adjusting for possible confounding effects
of other independent variables, including age, gender, ethnicity, smoking status
of respondents, marital status of parents, physically being bullied, and physical
and verbal abuse.
Conclusions
To prevent and control school-going adolescents’ exposure to SHS,
health education and smoking cessation among those who have close contact with
adolescents should be enhanced. In addition, promoting more smoke-free areas,
including houses and public places, should be intensified among secondary school
students in Malaysia as they transition to adulthood. |
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| ISSN: | 1617-9625 |