Results. Smoking prevalence among female nursing students was 23Æ5%, which was
higher than that among the Japanese general female population aged 20–29
(21Æ9%). Smoker-students were significantly more positive toward smoking than
non-smokers in all opinions about health care professionals’ smoking. Multiple
logistic regression analysis showed that smoking statuses of the people around the
participants, dissatisfaction with being a nursing student, and living alone were
associated with participants’ smoking behaviour.