Table 2 Reasons for initiating tobacco smoking among mental health service users at Jimma University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia
Reasons of tobacco smoking | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Enjoyment | 82 (19.4) |
Smoking is fashionable | 42 (10) |
Increase self-esteem | 32 (7.6) |
Self-treatment for their illness | 10 (2.4) |
To relief longstanding stress | 6 (1.4) |
To forget financial problems | 1 (0.2) |
Family history of tobacco smoking | 142 (33.6) |
Having friends who use tobacco | 193 (45.7) |