# Male adolescents' (Aged 15-24 years) smoking habit and its determinant: analysis of Indonesia demographic and health survey data, 2017

## TL;DR

This study examines factors influencing smoking among male adolescents in Indonesia, finding that age, education, peer influence, and media access are significant contributors.

## Contribution

The study identifies specific demographic and behavioral factors associated with tobacco use among Indonesian male adolescents using national survey data.

## Key findings

- 70.4% of male adolescents aged 15-24 in Indonesia smoke tobacco products.
- Older age, lower education, peer influence, and internet use are significant predictors of smoking.
- Health warnings and tobacco restrictions are recommended to address adolescent smoking.

## Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the factors influencing cigarette consumption among male adolescents aged 15-24 years in Indonesia.

This study used the Indonesia Demographics and Health Survey 2017, which included 8,488 male adolescents aged 15-24 years. The survey used multi-stage cluster sampling. Data were analyzed by using multivariable logistic regression adjusted for covariates and a complex survey design.

There is 70.4% of male adolescents who smoke any tobacco products daily or occasionally. The male adolescents who aged 20-24 years (p<0.001; AOR=2.26, 95%Cl=1.96-2.59), had low education level (p<0.001; AOR=5.90, 95%Cl=3.91-8.92), start smoking at 18-24 years (p-value<0.001; AOR=3.09, 95%Cl=2.25-4.23), had been influenced by friend/someone to smoke (p<0.001; AOR=5.60, 95%Cl=4.77-6.58), used the internet at least once a week (p<0.001; AOR=1.28, 95%Cl=1.11-1.49), did not read newspaper/magazine (p<0.001; AOR=1.55, 95%Cl=1.28-1.87) had a higher odds of current smoking.

Factors of smoking tobacco, such as age, age at first smoking, low education, the influence of smoking, and access to information on the internet and newspapers/magazines, had a significant impact on the current tobacco of male adolescents. Our findings support the enforcement of health warnings and laws related to tobacco restrictions for adolescents.