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Cross-sectional study on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) and violations of tobacco sale regulations in Myanmar: do these factors affect current tobacco use among Myanmar high school students?

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To examine the associations of current tobacco use with tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS), and illicit tobacco sales exposures among Myanmar high school students. DESIGN:A quantitative, cross-sectional study. SETTING:Seven high schools from both urban and rural areas of four states and regions in Myanmar. PARTICIPANTS:In total, 1174 high school students (482 males and 692 females) were interviewed using a self-administered questionnaire. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:Current tobacco use of participants, defined as using any kind of smoked or smokeless tobacco product at least one occasion within the past 30 days. RESULTS:The prevalence of TAPS exposure was 90.9% among high school students in Myanmar. Current tobacco use was positively associated with being over 14 years old (adjusted OR (AOR) 9.81; 95%?CI 4.54 to 21.19), being male (AOR 28.06; 95%?CI 13.29 to 59.25), exposure to any kind of TAPS (AOR 6.59; 95%?CI 2.33 to 18.64), having seen any smoked tobacco product for sale inside or within 100 feet of the school premises (AOR 4.17; 95%?CI 1.65 to 10.58), having seen the sale or gifting of any smoked tobacco product to minors (AOR 6.46; 95%?CI 2.18 to 19.12) and having seen the sale or distribution of any smoked tobacco product by minors (AOR 2.42; 95%?CI 1.42 to 4.10). Having ever received health education about tobacco use (AOR 0.45; 95%?CI 0.27 to 0.78), or having a higher perception score of tobacco use (AOR 0.17; 95%?CI 0.10 to 0.30) were negatively associated with current tobacco use. CONCLUSIONS:There was an alarming prevalence of TAPS exposure among Myanmar high school students. TAPS exposure and violations of tobacco sale regulations were strong risk factors for current tobacco use among Myanmar high school students, while health education about tobacco products was reported as an effective protective factor. Specific smokeless tobacco sale regulations for minors are needed immediately in Myanmar.

SUBMITTER: Cho SM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045140 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Cross-sectional study on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) and violations of tobacco sale regulations in Myanmar: do these factors affect current tobacco use among Myanmar high school students?

Cho Su Myat SM Saw Yu Mon YM Latt Nyi Nyi NN Saw Thu Nandar TN Htet Hein H Khaing Moe M Than Thet Mon TM Win Ei Mon EM Aung Zaw Zaw ZZ Kariya Tetsuyoshi T Yamamoto Eiko E Hamajima Nobuyuki N

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<h4>Objectives</h4>To examine the associations of current tobacco use with tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS), and illicit tobacco sales exposures among Myanmar high school students.<h4>Design</h4>A quantitative, cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>Seven high schools from both urban and rural areas of four states and regions in Myanmar.<h4>Participants</h4>In total, 1174 high school students (482 males and 692 females) were interviewed using a self-administered questionnaire ...[more]

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Cross-sectional study on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) and violations of tobacco sale regulations in Myanmar: do these factors affect current tobacco use among Myanmar high school students?

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