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Gender and tobacco consumption among University students
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In 2019, an estimated 155 million people aged between 15 and 24 were smokers. It is also
known that 82.6% of current smokers started smoking between 14 and 25 years old. Tobacco uses in
adolescents and young adults can lead to the development of serious and potentially life-threatening
health problems. The aim of the present investigation is to identify and describe the practices related
to the consumption of tobacco products and their distribution according to gender among students at
the University of Algarve. This is an exploratory, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach.
For inferential statistics, a non-parametric analysis (χ
2
) was performed. The sample consisted of
326 university students, 75.5% female, with an average age of 26.03 years. In this sample, 45% of
men and 57.7% of women reported never having smoked. In male students, the pattern of combined
consumption is more frequent, with female students preferring conventional cigarettes. Statistically
significant differences were found between genders for the pattern of tobacco consumption, the
number of colleagues/peers who smoke, the opinion about tobacco-free outdoor spaces and the
knowledge about new forms of tobacco/nicotine consumption. The university campus is identified
by students as the second space where they most consume tobacco products and where they are most
exposed to tobacco smoke. This fact forces a reflection on the strategies to be implemented to develop
a healthier university
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Consumption of tobacco-derived products Gender Healthy settings Healthy universities Smoking cessation
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MDPI