Publication: Profile of the tobacco and cannabis consumer students of the university of the Murcia
Authors
Lozano Polo, Adelaida ; Arense Gonzalo, Julián Jesús ; Herrera-Gutiérrez, Eva ; Giménez Navarro, Ana
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Facultades de la UMU::Facultad de Educación
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Publisher
European Publishing
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/90709
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info:eu-repo/semantics/lecture
Description
Abstract
lntroduction
The aim of this study was to identify the profile of the tobacco and
cannabis consumer students of the University of Murcia (UMU),
Spain.
Methods
A cross-sectional study of UMU students, with a cluster random
sampling method and using a self-administered questionnaire, was
performed in 2012. Percentages were calculated. The chi-square test
was employed to analyze the relation with soci~conomic variables.
The U-Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the average age of
initiation of tobacco consumption. Database in SPSS V-21.
Results
946 students were surveyed (Response Rate: 95.4%). 29. 7%
of students smoke (boys:26.8%; girls :31.1 %), daily 16.4%
(boys:16.2%; girls:16.6%). 14.9% have used cannabis in the last month (occasionally: 10.9%; weekly:2.5%; daily: 1.5%), higher
consumption in boys than in girls (21% vs. 12.2%; p=0.001).
After trying cannabis, 40.4% reported a current consumption
(boys:39.4%; girls:27.2; p<0.001).
42% of tobacco smokers use cannabis (boys:60%; girls:34.1 %;
p<0.001). There are significant differences (p<0.05) between
tobacco consumers and dual consumers (tobacco and cannabis)
in relation to sex, course, living and working situation, and leve)
of studies and employment status of parents.
The average age of initiation of tobacco consumption is 15.75
years (SD:2.095) and of cannabis 16.48 years (SD:2.032). The
average age of onset in tobacco consumption is lower in dual
consumers (15.45 ±2.117 years) than in those who only smoke
tobacco (16.09 ±2.602 years).
Conclusions
1. Profile of the consumer of tobacco and cannabis: Spanish hoy
of the third course, single, who does not work, with working
parents and having a secondary education leve!.
2. The age of onset in dual consumers is slightly lower than that
of tobacco consumers only.
3. It is necessary to promote actions aimed at reducing the
consumption of tobacco and cannabis at the University with a
gender and equity perspective, with the Healthy Universities
projects being a good strategic framework.
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Citation
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 2018, 4 (Supplement): A11
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