Prevalence of smoking and consumption of nicotine-containing products among students of medical and technical universities (PROTECT)
- Authors: Pokhaznikova M.A.1, Kuznetsova O.Y.1, Ovakimyan K.V.1, Fatkieva R.R.2, Goryaeva A.Y.2, Andreeva E.A.3, Sychev A.E.2, Litvinova A.V.1, Mamonkina D.S.1, Skornyakova M.S.1
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Affiliations:
- North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
- Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”
- Northern State Medical University
- Issue: Vol 27, No 4 (2023)
- Pages: 33-40
- Section: Original study article
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/RFD/article/view/249845
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/RFD622943
- ID: 249845
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The study of the prevalence of the use of tobacco and nicotine-containing products among young people is an ongoing and critical area of research. This article presents the analysis of data from the pilot phase of the study “Prevalence of smoking and consumption of nicotine-containing products among students of medical and technical universities” (PROTECT), which was planned for 2023 among students of the North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov (Saint Petersburg), Northern State Medical University (Arkhangelsk), and Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University “LETI” named after V.I. Ulyanova (Lenina) (Saint Petersburg).
AIM: To examine the prevalence and patterns of the use of tobacco and nicotine-containing products, attitudes toward smoking behavior, perceptions of smoking, use of nicotine-containing products, and their effects among students.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study design was followed. An only anonymous questionnaire survey was used as the main method of research.
RESULTS: The pilot phase involved 118 respondents from randomly selected groups outside the main study sample (mean age, 20.9 ± 2.6 years, 54.2% men). The analysis included demographic data, questions about the respondent’s environment, attitudes toward smoking/use of nicotine-containing products, and perceptions of smoking/use of nicotine-containing products. Students of medical universities and technical universities accounted for 70.3% and 29.7% of the sample, respectively. In total, 73.7% of the students did not smoke or consume nicotine-containing products. Nonsmoking students were younger than cigarette smokers and/or nicotine-containing product smokers: 20.3 ± 2 vs 24.8 ± 3.4 years (р < 0.01). The proportion of students who do not use any tobacco or nicotine-containing products was higher than that of smokers (cigarette/vaping/electronic cigarette/tobacco heating systems; 73.7% vs. 26.3%). Smokers included 71.0% predominantly nicotine-containing product users and 16.1% users that smoked a combination of tobacco and nicotine-containing products. Friends of smokers smoked more often than nonsmokers (90.3% vs. 56.3%; р < 0.01). Positive or neutral attitudes toward smoking (71.0% vs 47.1%; р < 0.05), vaping (74.2% vs 45.9%; р < 0.05), and vaping relatives (45.2% vs 18.4%; р < 0.01) were more observed among smokers than among nonsmokers. Compared with nonsmokers, smokers are more likely to attribute the benefits of smoking (25.8 vs 6.9%; р < 0.05) and believe that vapors are effective as a nicotine dependence treatment (29.0% vs 9.2%; р < 0.05) and are a safe alternative to smoking (22.6% vs 6.9%; р < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONS: The developed online questionnaire is simple and understandable to respondents, and the data are correctly stored, allowing it to be used in the main phase of the study. The identified trends indicate the popularity of nicotine-containing products among students, and more detailed studies are required.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
Marina A. Pokhaznikova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Author for correspondence.
Email: pokmar@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9894-5974
SPIN-code: 3387-0226
Scopus Author ID: 56801758400
ResearcherId: О-4115-2014
MD, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Assistant Professor
Russian Federation, 41 Kirochnaya St., Saint Petersburg, 191015Olga Yu. Kuznetsova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: olga.kuznetsova@szgmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2440-6959
SPIN-code: 7200-8861
Scopus Author ID: 24448739500
ResearcherId: O-4056-2014
MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor
Russian Federation, 41 Kirochnaya St., Saint Petersburg, 191015Karina V. Ovakimyan
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: ovakimyan@szgmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5342-3918
SPIN-code: 5900-2849
MD, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Assistant Professor
Russian Federation, 41 Kirochnaya St., Saint Petersburg, 191015Rosa R. Fatkieva
Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”
Email: rikki2@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4065-9611
SPIN-code: 3824-2789
Scopus Author ID: 57144526700
Cand. Sci. (Techn.), Assistant Professor
Russian Federation, st. Professora Popova, 5, 197022, Saint PetersburgAnna Yu Goryaeva
Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”
Email: ayglazova@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7092-2383
SPIN-code: 8235-3853
Scopus Author ID: 56300882100
ResearcherId: D-6840-2014
Cand. Sci. (Techn.), Assistant Professor
Russian Federation, st. Professora Popova, 5, 197022, Saint PetersburgElena A. Andreeva
Northern State Medical University
Email: klmn.69@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3917-154X
SPIN-code: 3543-4005
Scopus Author ID: 56537990200
ResearcherId: J-7662-2017
MD, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Assistant Professor
Russian Federation, 51, Troitsky Av., Arkhangelsk, 163000Aleksandr E. Sychev
Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”
Email: the220th@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0003-2224-2406
student
Russian Federation, st. Professora Popova, 5, 197022, Saint Petersburg
Anna V. Litvinova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: razoom.life@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7437-1515
SPIN-code: 8301-0225
student
Russian Federation, 41 Kirochnaya St., Saint Petersburg, 191015Daria S. Mamonkina
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: dmamonkina13@gmail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-4600-571X
student
Russian Federation, 41 Kirochnaya St., Saint Petersburg, 191015Maria S. Skornyakova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: skorniakovamaria@gmail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0001-5466-7869
student
Russian Federation, 41 Kirochnaya St., Saint Petersburg, 191015References
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