Investigation of tobacco consumption and tobacco consumption behavior among foundation university students in Turkey

This study inquiries into the factors that increase the risk of using cigarette and hookah and, for current smokers, the factors that affect expenditures on these products by foundation university students in Turkey. It also examines the joint relationship between cigarette and hookah consumption behaviors. The data used in the study was collected by an internet-based survey. In the econometric analyses, logistic regression was used to examine the risks of hookah use and smoking. Moreover, the bivariate probit model is used to analyze the joint relationship between hookah and cigarette consumption. Results indicate that male students are more likely to use these tobacco products than females. In addition, a higher number of people using cigarettes and hookah in the social network of a student increases both the risk of using these products and the amount of expenditure. The estimates from the bivariate probit model reveal that hookah and cigarette use are correlated. Keywords: Cigarette, Hookah, Bivariate Probit, Logistic