Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) Member Sheds Light on Adolescent Smoking Trends in Thailand

Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) proudly acknowledges Dr. Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III, for their groundbreaking research on smoking behaviors among adolescents in Thailand, recently featured in a Scopus-indexed journal. Their study titled “Prevalence and Determinants of Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents in Thailand,” provides valuable insights into the prevalence and key factors influencing cigarette use within this age group.

The study analyzed data from the 2021 Thailand Global School-Based Health Survey, where responses were gathered from 5,545 adolescents aged 13–17 years. Results indicated that 11.5% of Thai adolescents smoked, and this was higher in males (18.2%) than in females (5.6%). Using bivariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression, the study identified the main risk factors for smoking as being male, exposure to smokers, and combined alcohol and marijuana use. This was highly interesting as it noted early initiates to smoking who initiated themselves before age 14 years reduced the chance of continuing their smoking habit. The insight that they give through the work will help mold many preventive measures in curtailing the adolescent smoking levels across Thailand. Their research does well in support of sustainable development goal 3 by advocating tobacco control programs geared towards curbing public smoking and thereby enhancing youth-oriented health status.

SLSU honors Dr. Lucero-Prisno for a commitment to impact through the doing of impactful research pertinent to key health issues. The SLSU takes pride as a university institution dedicated not only to scholarship and meaningful scholarship that brings forth meaningful betterment in society. Its researches have advanced SLSU as a site that contributes towards a much healthier and informed global setting. How to cite: Adebisi, Y. A., Phungdee, T., Saokaew, S., & Lucero-Prisno, D. E. (2024b). Prevalence and determinants of current cigarette smoking among adolescents in Thailand: evidence from 2021 Global School-Based Health Survey. Journal of Research in Health Sciences, 24(2), e00610. To read full content: https://doi.org/10.34172/jrhs.2024.145