Characteristic | Good knowledge | Positive attitude |
---|---|---|
Age group | % (n) | % (n) |
< 40 years | 55. (77) | 88.9 (120) |
≥ 40 years | 54.9 (45) | 81.9 (68) |
Gender | ||
Male | 52.3 (57) | 81.3 (87) |
Female | 58.5 (62) | 92.5 (98)* |
Position | ||
Others | 66.7 (20) | 75.9 (22) |
Teachers | 54.1 (105) | 88 (169) |
Teaching health issues | ||
No | 47.2 (51) | 86.5 (96) |
Yes | 62.5 (75)* | 85 (91) |
Knowledge about Toombak related health hazards | ||
Poor knowledge | 84.2 (80) | |
Good knowledge | 86.7 (104) | |
Availability of the policy | ||
No | 51.3 (40) | 80.8 (63) |
Yes | 57.1 (80) | 88.3 (121) |
Effectiveness of schools’ policy prohibit Toombak | ||
Not effective policy | 53.4 (39) | 84.4 (65) |
Yes effective policy | 58.4 (73) | 85.7 (102) |
Preventive practices | ||
Poor practice | 43.3 (39) | 85.9 (79) |
Good practice | 62.7 (79)** | 85.8 (103) |
Ever Toombak use | ||
Non-users | 54.4 (106) | 88.1 (170) |
Ever user | 63.6 (14) | 63.6 (14)** |