Table 2.
Attitudes towards smoking of cigarette smoking students (n = 293)
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Fagerström score | |
| Low (0–2) | 103 (35.2 %) |
| Moderate (3–6) | 136 (46.4 %) |
| High (7–10) | 54 (18.4 %) |
| Place of smoking | |
| At home | 78 (26.6 %) |
| In school | 46 (15.6 %) |
| When with smokers | 112 (38.2 %) |
| During recreative parties | 231 (78.8 %) |
| Reason of starting smoking | |
| Imitation | 254 (86.6 %) |
| Stress | 265 (90.4 %) |
| Curiosity | 270 (92.1 %) |
| Pleasure | 270 (92.1 %) |
| Advertisement | 151 (51.5 %) |
| Want to quit smoking | 171 (58.3 %) |
| Reason of the desire to quit smoking (n = 171) | |
| Save money | 121 (70.7 %) |
| Keep a good health | 161 (94.1 %) |
| Self discipline | 156 (91.2 %) |
| Have stopped smoking in the past | 132 (45 %) |