Factors associated with awareness of teachers on the problem of electronic cigarette use among youth in Nakhon Ratchasima Province
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awareness of teacher, electronic cigarettes use, youthAbstract
The study aims to assess factors associated with awareness of teachers on the problem of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among youth in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. A total of 344 teachers were selected by sampling without replacement from a list of teachers who met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected between January and March 2023 using a self-reported questionnaire. Results revealed that 71.22% were female with an average age of 39.79 years (SD=9.86), 31.56% were professional teachers. Average income was 34,480.10 Baht (SD=16,297.12), and a median of their working life was 10 years. Of those participants, 47.8% noticed e-cigarette sales online and 77.03% received risk information associated with e-cigarette. Analysis by using multiple logistic regression showed that teachers who were interested in receiving information on internet sale of e-cigarette have a good awareness level of e-cigarette problem among youth at 4.35 times higher than those who had no interest in receiving information on internet sale of e-cigarette (AOR=4.35, 95% CI 1.79 to 11.11). Teachers with bad attitude towards e-cigarettes have a good awareness level of e-cigarette problem among youth at 3.45 times of those with fair to good levels of attitude (AOR=3.45, 95% CI 1.59 to 7.69). Teachers with incomes of 35,001 baht or higher have a good awareness level of e-cigarette problem among youth at 2.83 times higher than those with incomes between 10,000 and 35,000 baht (AOR=2.83, 95% CI 1.53 to 5.23). Teachers with low level of e-cigarette knowledge have a good awareness level of e-cigarette problem among youth at 2.06 times higher than those with moderate to high levels of knowledge (AOR=2.06, 95% CI 1.12 to 3.78). Therefore, a good level of teachers' awareness on e-cigarette problem among youth should be considered regarding the above factors.
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