SWU measures smoking and vaping among students and staff through the Uni-Health Platform, an online health behavior survey developed by Chiang Mai University with support from the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), which SWU joined as a Flagship university in 2026. The survey was open to all students and staff from May to July 2026 and was promoted to every faculty and unit through posters, infographics and official memoranda. Participants logged in with their university G.SWU accounts, but responses are analyzed and reported without identifying individuals, to encourage honest answers. Respondents who reported smoking or vaping then completed the Smoking Assessment Form, which assesses daily consumption, time to the first cigarette after waking and other indicators of nicotine dependence.

Of the 1,535 respondents (1,211 students and 324 staff), 201 reported smoking or vaping, giving a prevalence of 13.1% among respondents (Less than 20% and 10% or more). By group, 172 students (14.2%) and 27 staff (8.3%) reported smoking. Based on the University's total population of 37,739 students and staff (GI 5 + GI 6), the 201 identified smokers represent 0.53%. Most smokers showed a low level of dependence: 97.51% smoked 10 cigarettes or fewer per day, and 64.32% had their first cigarette more than 60 minutes after waking. Among the 27 staff who smoked, 11 were not nicotine-dependent, 6 had low, 9 had moderate and 1 had high dependence. These results form the University's baseline for tobacco control and are being used to target prevention and cessation activities, including referral to the Fah Sai Clinic at the University's medical center, for the faculties and groups with the highest smoking rates.

Prevalence = (201 × 100) / 1,535 = 13.1% (10–<20% of personnel and students smoking)

Figure: ผลการสำรวจพฤติกรรมการสูบบุหรี่ของบุคลากรและนิสิต จากการสำรวจ Uni-Health Platform

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