Table 5. The Most Common Reasons to Start and Continue Smoking in Students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences ^a.

Reasons	Starting Smoking	Continuing Smoking
Friend	24.9	13.2
Distress and anxiety due to dormitory residency	23	10.3
Pleasure and fun	22.8	11.8
Relaxation	8.3	7.4
Personal life problems	7.2	17.6
Other reasons	13.8	39.7
Total	100	100

^a Data are presented as %.