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. 2015 Dec 23;9(4):e1583. doi: 10.17795/ijpbs-1583

Table 2. The Relationship Between Experience of Tobacco Use and Student Awareness, Attitude and Positive Family History of Tobacco Use.

Variable Experience of Using Tobacco, % P value Tobacco Use at Present, % P value
Yes No Yes No
Awareness 0.020 0.001
Weak 6 (2.6) 1(0.5) 5 (15.6) 2 (0.5)
Mediocre 20 (8.7) 9 (4.1) 6 (18.8) 23 (5.5)
Good 204 (88.7) 210 (95.4) 21(65.6) 393 (94.0)
Attitude < 0.001 < 0.001
Positive 9 (3.9) 1 (0.5) 6 (18.7) 4 (0.9)
No idea 37 (16.1) 16 (7.3) 9 (28.1) 44 (10.5)
Negative 184 (80.0) 203 (92.2) 17 (53.2) 370 (88.6)
Tobacco use in family 0.001 0.001
Yes 82 (35.7) 43 (19.5) 21 (65.6) 104 (24.9)
Living with parents 0.393 0.001
Yes 206 (89.6) 202 (91.8) 25 (78.1) 383 (91.6)
Births order > 0.05 0.1
≥ 4 49 (21.3) 53 (34.1) 11 (34.4) 91 (21.8)