TOBACCO USE BEHAVIOR AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN HANOI, 2023

Tóm tắt

The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of adolescent smoking in Hanoi city in 2023 and the perception of adolescents toward adverse impacts of tobacco. The piece of research was a cross-sectional study, using quantitative methods. In total, 1009 students aged from 12 to 18 years old in 4 districts in Hanoi participated in the research through answering online form of question. The survey results showed that: 21,3% adolescents have ever smoked, 16,2% adolescents currently smoke, prevalence of male and high school students are respectively higher than female and secondary student, respectively; e - cigarettes were the most popular among adolescents; e – cigarettes and heated tobacco were supposed to be less toxic. The proportion of secondary and high school students in Hanoi who have used tobacco are critically high. Basing on research results, some recommendations were indicated: update the policies related to tobacco management including advertising and sale; conduct behavior change campaign to raise awareness for students about the harmful effects of nicotine on physical development, brain, negative health effects caused by tobacco; establish support groups for adolescents to quit smoking and promote penalizing students smoking.