TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence and correlates of cigarette smoking among male students of Guilan ‎University of Medical Sciences ‎ TT - شیوع مصرف سیگار و عوامل مرتبط با آن در دانشجویان پسر ‏ JF - gums-hnmj JO - gums-hnmj VL - 22 IS - 1 UR - http://hnmj.gums.ac.ir/article-1-177-en.html Y1 - 2012 SP - 38 EP - 43 KW - Smoking‏/‏‎ Students medical/ prevalence N2 - Introduction: Smoking is one of the most important risk factors of noninfectious diseases. ‎The period of studying at the university, with its specific characteristics from the view point ‎of health politicians, is one of a great importance in regard to the prevention of smoking. ‎ Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking among ‎male student in Guilan University of Medical sciences and its related factors.‎ Methods: This descriptive analytical study was done on male students enrolled in Guilan ‎University of Medical Sciences who were selected through systematic sampling. Data ‎gathering was done by using a questionnaire including demographic features and cigarette ‎smoking variables. Data was statistically analyzed by SPSS software using chi-square and ‎logistic regression. ‎ Results: ‎‏51‏‎ students (‎‏23%‏‎) were current smokers. There was a positive relation between age ‎‎(OR=‎‏1.32‏‎), having close smoking friends (OR=‎‏3.36‏‎) and mothers with high education ‎‎(OR=‎‏7.5‏‎) with cigarette smoking in students (P<‎‏0.05‏‎). ‎ Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence of cigarette smoking among university students, ‎it appears logical to implement educational programs and proper interventions at university ‎level.‎ M3 ER -