This cross-sectional survey aims to study the behaviors and predictors for
smoking behaviors among women who frequent nightlife entertainment venues around
a university in the northern region of Thailand. Samples comprised 279 women who
visited nightlife venues around a university in the northern region of Thailand.
A questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analyzed by chi-square
and binary logistic regression. The results found that women who frequented
nightlife venues and smoked accounted for 32% and 22% of those who smoked inside
such venues. Furthermore, the factors identified as predictive of smoking
behavior among women who frequented nightlife entertainment venues included
frequently visiting nightlife venues more than 3 days per week (odds ratio (OR)
= 8.89, 95% confidence interval (CI): 3.31-23.90), having a positive attitude
toward smoking (OR = 3.13, 95% CI: 1.56-6.28), having a smoking family member
(OR = 2.78, 95% CI: 1.37-5.66), and having a smoking partner (OR = 4.86, 95% CI:
2.38-9.93). Therefore, relevant agencies should continuously promote the right
attitudes about smoking to Thai women who frequent nightlife entertainment
venues.
For Thailand, WC and BMI with appropriate cutoffs can be effective screening tools to recruit high-risk populations into health promotion programmes. However, WC and BMI should be implemented with other screening tools for other risk factors because of their moderate accuracy.
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