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. 2019 Feb;81(1):65–79. doi: 10.18999/nagjms.81.1.65

Table 5. Attitude of students towards tobacco (n=300).

Questions Agree Don’t know Disagree
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Smoking is effective to solve problems 42 (14.0) 59 (19.7) 199 (66.3)
You will smoke if your best friend offers a cigarette 46 (15.3) 32 (10.7) 222 (74.0)
Smoking is harmful to your health 285 (95.0) 7 (2.3) 8 (2.7)
Smoke from other people’s cigarette is harmful to you 283 (94.3) 9 (3.0) 8 (2.7)
Smoking should be prevented in means of transportation 252 (84.0) 43 (14.3) 5 (1.7)
If you were smoker, you want to stop smoking now 192 (64.0) 92 (30.7) 16 (5.3)
Smoking reduces stress and anxiety 42 (14.0) 110 (36.7) 148 (49.3)
Smoking is stylish 87 (12.3) 81 (27.0) 182 (60.7)
Smoking is a good habit 10 (3.3) 27 (9.0) 268 (87.7)
Quitting of smoking is good for health 224 (74.7) 10 (3.3) 66 (22.0)
Selling tobacco products to people under 18 years should not be prohibited 63 (21.0) 14 (4.7) 223 (74.3)
Public places like school, hospital and park should be smoke free areas 255 (85.0) 21 (7.0) 24 (8.0)
Banning of cigarette advertisements can reduce tobacco use 189 (63.0) 82 (27.3) 29 (9.7)
Raising taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products can reduce tobacco use 144 (48.0) 125 (41.7) 31 (10.3)
Betel chewing is safer than smoking for health 60 (20.0) 118 (39.3) 122 (40.7)
Spitting from betel quid can cause nuisance to environment 271 (90.3) 11 (3.7) 18 (6.0)
Spitting betel quid at everywhere is a good habit 4 (1.3) 26 (8.7) 270 (90.0)
Quitting of smokeless tobacco is good for health 188 (62.7) 68 (22.7) 44 (14.7)