Exposure to secondhand smoke is associated with poor sleep quality among non-smoking university students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey

Publisher:
Springer Nature
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
Scientific Reports, 2023, 13, (1), pp. 16735
Issue Date:
2023-10-04
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Although secondhand smoke SHS exposure is predominant in Bangladesh the adverse effect of SHS exposure on health related behaviors such as sleep quality have remained an under investigated area of the country s public health landscape Therefore the purpose of this study was to examine the association between SHS exposure and poor sleep quality among non smoking university students in Bangladesh A cross sectional survey was carried out between May and September 2022 SHS exposure main predictor variable and other covariates e g age sex etc were measured using a self reported questionnaire and sleep quality outcome variable was measured via the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Multiple logistic regression models investigated the association between SHS exposure and poor sleep quality The study included 390 students mean age 22 years 53 8 male Approximately 41 8 of the participants reported SHS exposure and 50 5 had poor sleep quality Students exposed to SHS were more likely to have poor sleep quality compared to their counterparts AOR 1 61 95 CI 1 01 2 58 Subgroup analysis revealed poor sleep quality was 2 times higher among male students exposed to SHS than those male students without SHS exposure AOR 2 03 95 CI 1 05 3 93 No association was found in female students Findings from this study warrant increased awareness and public health initiatives on the implications of SHS on health behaviors such as sleep quality in non smoking Bangladeshi university students
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