Smoking Behavior among Female Worker in Indonesia Does Education Matter?

Abstract

Smoking behavior in women has a risk of fertility problems, the reproductive system, and many otherhealth problems. This study was aimed at analyzing the effect of education level on smoking behavioramong female workers in Indonesia. The samples used were a female worker. The sample size was 51,815respondents. Apart from education, other independent variables analyzed were the place of residence, age,marital, wealth, and pregnant status. Determination of determinant by binary logistic regression. The resultsof the study informed that female workers with primary education were 0.456 times more likely than noeducation to become smokers. Female workers with secondary education are 0.428 times more likely thanno education to become smokers. Female workers with higher education are 0.219 times more likely thanno education to become smokers. The results of this analysis indicate that the higher the education level, thelower the possibility of female workers becoming smokers. Apart from the education level, 4 other variableswere also found as predictors of smoking behavior among female workers, namely the place of residence,age, wealth, and pregnant status. It was concluded that the education level was a predictor of smokingbehavior among female workers in Indonesia. The higher the education level, the lower the possibility offemale workers becoming smokers.