Journal of Korean Academy of Rural Health Nursing (한국농촌간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Rural Health Nursing (한국농촌간호학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Urban-rural Disparities and Related Factors in Rates of Smoking by Korean Adolescents

도시 규모에 따른 남·녀 청소년의 흡연실태 비교 -대도시, 중소도시, 군지역 중심으로-

  • 유정옥 (다운초등학교) ;
  • 정희영 (부산여자대학교 간호과) ;
  • 김영미 (한국남부발전(주) 부산천연가스발전본부) ;
  • 권수자 (서라벌대학교 간호과)
  • Received : 2013.04.22
  • Accepted : 2013.05.13
  • Published : 2013.06.28
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Purpose: The study was done to explore relationships between residential areas and smoking rates and to identify related factors contributing to smoking in Korea adolescents. Methods: An analysis was done of smoking rates and socioeconomic position indicators by city size based on a 2012 cross-sectional nationwide online survey conducted with 74,186 Korean middle and high school students aged 12-18 years old. Data were analyzed using x2-test and multiple logistic regression with the SPSS/WIN18.0 program. Results: Analyses revealed that rural boys were more likely to be current smokers compared to metropolitan boys (odds ratio 1.18, 95%-confidence interval 1.01; 1.38) but residential areas and smoking rates among girls were not related. After adjusting for covariates, results showed that city size, Family affluence score, economic status, parents' education level, living with parents, school type, and school achievement were related to increased an proportion of adolescents who smoked. Conclusion: In conclusion, rural living is a determinant of smoking among boys. Tobacco control programs should recognize differences in living conditions between rural and urban areas.

Keywords