Statistical Analysis on the Bad Impact of Smoking on Students' Physical and Mental Imbalance

Army Institute of Business Administration
Report on
A statiscal analysis on the bad impact of smoking to make the students physical and mental
imbalance (A Case Study of Army IBA )
Prepared For
Afzal Hossain
Assistant Professor, Army IBA
Course name: Business Statistics
Course Code: BUS 2409
Prepared by
NAME ID Batch
Rafiul Islam Nihal B7200B044 BBA – 7 (B)
Tashrukh Kamal B7200B047
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Abstracts
University students, as a large part of young adults, are a vulnerable group to several risky
behaviours including smoking and drug abuse. The links between the use of tobacco and health
risks are well known. Most of the younger smokers are university students, the focus of this
study. Cigarette smoking among students is rising at an alarming rate worldwide including
Bangladesh. As youth make up a significant percentage of the population and to achieve the
health objectives of the Bangladesh Vision 2030, it is essential to ensure the health and well-
being of adolescents, as they are the future of Bangladesh.
This study aimed to utilize and to compare count regression models to identify correlates of
cigarette smoking among university students. This was a cross-sectional study conducted on
students of Army Institute of Business Administration. The questionnaire was administered in 4
Batches of AIBA, selected by proportional random sampling. The responses were recorded from
the sample for general questions regarding interest in physical activities, relationship with family
and friends, mental satisfaction, health, academics and access to cigarettes.
1. Introduction
Smoking is considered as one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide with an
estimated 8 million deaths from smoking tobacco and cigarette annually; where more than 7
million of these deaths are caused directly by tobacco consumption. Smoking is among the major
causes of preventable deaths from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and many other
different types of cancers Smoking is also responsible for endangering mental health in addition
to physical health and can underlie opium addiction Smoking even one cigarette a day can
increase one’s heart rate and blood pressure According to the World Health Organization, there
are about 1.1 billion smokers worldwide with 80% living in low- and middle-income countries,
where the burden of illness/death related to tobacco is heaviest. It has been reported that the
onset age of smoking is diminishing. Therefore, smoking has become a focal point of attention.
University students, as a large part of young adults in every country, are a special vulnerable
group to embracing several risky behaviors including smoking and drug abuse. In developing
countries, a wide range of the prevalence of cigarette smoking has been reported among
university students. For example, the estimates of the current tobacco smoking prevalence (daily
and occasional smoking in the past 30 days preceding the study) among university students were
60.2% in Bangladesh, 30% in Palestine, 26.7% in India 22.2% in Saudi Arabia, and 20.7% in
Syria. Smoking cigarette is a precarious and risky behavior; as the smoker is exposed to over
7,000 chemicals (carcinogens and other types of toxins identified in cigarette smoke of which 69
are the causes of cancer and at least 250 are harmful to health). It is reported that “On average,
each cigarette smoked cuts someone’s life by 11 minutes and stopping smoking is arguably the
single most important change that smokers can make to improve their health”. Therefore, it is
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evident that smoking greater numbers of cigarettes may be associated with more serious
consequences. It has been reported that the risk of dying from respiratory and heart diseases is, 3-
fold and 2-fold respectively, higher for smokers in comparison with non-smokers, but it is more
pronounced in heavy smokers (5-fold higher for both respiratory and heart diseases). Moreover,
the risk of miscellaneous health outcomes, including oral hygiene (e.g. tooth loss) and obesity in
heavy smokers, is higher than in non-smokers. Furthermore, heavier smokers are more
dependent on nicotine and are also less likely to be successful during smoking cessation
programs. Thus, they may continue smoking into older adulthood compared with lighter smokers
The majority of individuals who start smoking in adolescence/young adulthood tend to develop
regular cigarette smoking later in their life, and ceasing smoking is more difficult for them, when
they have been smoking for a long time. Several studies have been conducted to determine
related risk factors of smoking among university students. However, few studies can be found on
investigating the correlates of the intensity of smoking among university students, which
highlights the importance of considering the number of cigarettes smoked per day as a count
response variable and investigating its correlates.
2. Objective of the study
 The alarming rate of increased Cigarette smoking in youth.
 Smoking has an effect on physical health.
 The mental health relationship with smoking
3. Justification of the study
 The regression analysis will give an idea of the possibility of having or developing mental
and physical imbalance among the students of BBA 8.
 To discover the effect of smoking on mental health.
 To predict what might be the future outcome of smoking on mental health among students
4. Scope of the Study
A large number of students are smoking which has both mental and physical effects. So we are
studying the correlation of the mental imbalance and physical imbalance it might have. Hence,
results have a considerable impact. Studying them would provide data that can help in
understanding the reality of the aspects.
5. Methodology
Research Design & Data Collection:
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