Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the compare of actual condition, knowledge and attitude on smoking in nursing and non-nursing female students Method : Data were obtained by self-reported questionnaires from 100 nursing and 100 non-nursing female students from September 1 to October 5,2005. And data were analyzed using SPSS/PC WIN 12.0 program. For the statistical analysis of the data, frequency and percentage, t-test, ANOVA and Sheffe-test were used. Result :1. Actual condition of smoking in nursing students and non-nursing students was significantly different(x2= 13.685, p=0.003). In Nursing students, no smoking in past was 87.2%, sometimes smoking in past was 8.3%, frequently smoking in past was 4.6%. And in non-nursing students, no smoking in past was 68.8%, sometimes smoking was 21.4%., frequently smoking was 4.5%. 2. Mean of knowledge toward smoking of nursing students was more high than those of non-nursing students(t=3.412, p=0.001). 3. Mean of attitude toward smoking of nursing students was more positive than those of non-nursing students(t=-4.64, p=0.000). 4. The levels of knowledge toward smoking by their various characteristics of subjects showed significant difference according to degree of grade of school(F=7.205, p=0.000). 5. The levels of attitude toward smoking by their various characteristics of subjects showed significant difference according to yes or no of smoking(t=-2.401, p=0.017), type of religion(F= 13.338, p=0.000), amount of pocket money monthly(F=3.300, p=0.021) and yes or no of drinking(F=11.215, p=0.000 ). Conclusion：The actual condition of non-nursing student was lower than those of nursing students. The mean of knowledge of nursing female student was higher than those of non-nursing students. The mean of attitude of nursing student was more open than those of nursing students.
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