Which sociodemographic factors are important on smoking behaviour of high school students? The contribution of classification and regression tree methodology in a broad epidemiological survey

To provide a quality and sustainable education, each study program needs to evaluate the effectiveness and productivity of education, one of which is using indicator of the length of the study. The length of study is influenced by various factors. In this study observations and evaluations of the factors affecting the study period of students of Study Program of Mathematics at Andalas University were conducted by using CART (Classification and Regression Tree) method. The results showed that the most significant factor influencing the length of the study is the Grade Point Average (GPA). Students with high GPA will have a higher chance of graduating on time. Another factor influencing the length of the study is student achievement during high school. Students who consistently perform well (always get the highest rank) when in high school have a high chance of graduating on time. The analysis also showed that students who joined the organization while in high school had a higher chance of graduating on time than those who did not participate. The interesting thing is the students who choose the Study Program of Mathematics at Andalas University as the third choice had a higher chance of graduating on time than the students who choose it as the first or second choice. Dalam upaya menyelenggarakan pendidikan yang berkualitas dan berkesinambungan, maka setiap program studi perlu melakukan evaluasi terhadap efektifitas dan produktivitas pendidikan, salah satunya dengan menggunakan indikator masa studi. Masa studi mahasiswa dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor. Dalam penelitian ini dilakukan analisis terhadap faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi masa studi mahasiswa Program Studi Matematika Universitas Andalas dengan menggunakan metode CART. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor yang paling signifikan mempengaruhi masa studi mahasiswa adalah Indeks Prestasi Kumulatif (IPK). Mahasiswa dengan IPK tinggi akan mempunyai peluang lulus tepat waktu lebih tinggi. Faktor lain yang berpengaruh adalah prestasi mahasiswa sewaktu SMA. Mahasiswa yang konsisten berprestasi baik (selalu juara) ketika SMA mempunyai peluang yang tinggi untuk lulus tepat waktu. Hasil analisis juga menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa yang mengikuti organisasik etika SMA mempunyai peluang lulus tepat lebih tinggi dibandingkan yang tidak ikut organisasi. Suatu hal yang cukup menarik adalah berdasarkan urutan pilihan ketika memasuki perguruan tinngi, kelompok mahasiswa yang memilih Program Studi Matematika Universitas Andalas sebagai pilihan ketiga justru memiliki peluang lulus tepat waktu yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan kelompok mahasiswa yang memilih matematika sebagai pilihan pertama atau kedua.

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School-based tobacco control efforts and the smoking behaviour of high school students in Prince Edward Island, Canada: examining differences

Primary Health Care Research & Development ◽

10.1017/s1463423609001108 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 10 (02) ◽

pp. 117

Author(s):

Donna A. Murnaghan ◽

Marja Sihvonen ◽

Scott T. Leatherdale ◽

P. Kekki

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Tobacco Control ◽

Prince Edward Island ◽

Smoking Behaviour ◽

School Students ◽

School Based

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Prevalence of back pain among high school students in a municipality in southern Brazil

Fisioterapia em Movimento ◽

10.1590/0103-5150.029.001.ao15 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 137-146 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Cíntia Detsch Fonseca ◽

Cláudia Tarragô Candotti ◽

Matias Noll ◽

Anna Maria Hecker Luz ◽

Antônio Cardoso dos Santos ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Back Pain ◽

Epidemiological Survey ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

School Students ◽

Chi Square ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Prevalence Ratios

Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence of back pain in adolescent girls, and determine whether this pain is associated with socioeconomic, demographic, anthropometric, and behavioral factors. Methods: This was an epidemiological survey with a representative sample of 495 female high school students, aged 14 to 18 years, in the municipality of São Leopoldo in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire with closed, standardized, coded, and tested questions. Bivariate analysis included the chi-square test (x2) and calculation of prevalence ratios (α<0.05). Results: The prevalence of back pain was 75.2%. The thoracic-lumbar (30.4%) and lumbar (27.7%) regions of the spine were most affected. Among the students with pain, 60.5% reported the severity of their pain to be moderate to severe, and 21.2% reported that the pain prevented them from performing activities of daily living. Regarding associated factors, the pain was more prevalent in overweight/obese students (RP = 1.246, 95% CI: 1.137 to 1.366), who reported carrying a heavy school backpack/bag (PR = 1.187, 95% CI: 1.073 to 1.314) and those who had incorrect posture when picking up objects from the floor (PR = 1.138, 95% CI: 1.031 to 1.256). Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of back pain associated with body mass index, reported weight of the student's school backpack/bag, and posture when picking up objects from the floor.

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The impact of sociodemographic factors on academic achievements among high school students in Indonesia

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) ◽

10.11591/ijere.v9i4.20572 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 1114

Author(s):

Deri Indrahadi ◽

Amika Wardana

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

High School Students ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

School Students ◽

School Factors ◽

Related Factors ◽

Academic Achievements ◽

The Impact

<span>This study aimed to examine the effect of sociodemographic, student and school factors on the academic achievement of high school students in Indonesia. Using the cross-sectional survey data from the 2015 Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) particularly involving 1,421 respondents (of the academic performances during their school years), the study run multiple regression analysis to examine the influences of their parents’ sociodemographic, students and other school-related factors on their academic achievements during their school years. As the results, it was revealed that the sociodemographic factors, students and schools predict significantly academic achievement of students in Indonesia. The results provided feedback to students and parents, schools and education policymakers in improving student academic achievement.</span>

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Social factors should not be underestimated in smoking behaviour among adolescents: A patriarchal experience from senior high school students in Turkey

Tobacco Induced Diseases ◽

10.18332/tid/94796 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Ersin Nazlıcan ◽

Özgür Ersoy ◽

Muhsin Akbaba ◽

Hakan Demirhindi

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Social Factors ◽

Smoking Behaviour ◽

Senior High School ◽

School Students ◽

Senior High School Students

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Commuting to School and to Work Among High School Students in Santa Catarina State, Brazil: A Comparative Analysis Between 2001 and 2011

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2012-0410 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 1458-1467 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Kelly Samara Silva ◽

Adair da Silva Lopes ◽

Carla Meneses Hardman ◽

Luciana Gatto Azevedo Cabral ◽

Shana Ginar da Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Epidemiologic Study ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

School Students ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Santa Catarina State

Background:Commuting reflects an important opportunity for youth to engage in physical activity. This study aimed to compare modes of commuting to school and to work and to identify sociodemographic factors associated with various modes of transportation.Methods:Epidemiologic study with a repeated cross-sectional design. Participants included high school students (15–19 years of age) from Santa Catarina state, Brazil, in 2001 (n = 5028) and 2011 (n = 6529). A questionnaire containing information on the type of transport used to commute to school and to work was administered.Results:Walking/bicycling and the use of the bus to commute to school and to work remained stable after a decade; however, the use of car/motorcycle to school (6.4% versus 12.6%) and to work (10.2% versus 19.7%) increased significantly. In both cases, females more frequently used buses, whereas males commuted to work by car/bus. Students from rural areas more commonly commuted to school by car/motorcycle, whereas those from urban areas traveled to work more by bus. There was a greater use of cars/motorcycles by young people from higher-income families.Conclusions:The use of cars/motorcycles to commute to school/work has almost doubled in the last decade. Sex, residential area and income were associated with passive commuting.

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