Tobacco Induced Diseases - Research Paper - Tobacco smoking in a high-IQ society in Indonesia - Abstract, Methods, Results, and Conclusions

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Cross-sectional research examines tobacco smoking prevalence among high-IQ individuals in Indonesia to support targeted health intervention planning. An online survey was distributed for three months (October to December 2024) to active Mensa high-IQ society members, collecting sociodemographic data and smoking status as the primary outcome. Among 102 participants (73 men, 29 women), smoking prevalence was 10.8% currently, with former smokers adding to 20.6% overall. No sociodemographic factor showed statistical significance.

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Tobacco Induced Diseases Research Paper Tobacco smoking in a high-IQ society in Indonesia Teuku Muhammad Haykal Putra 1, Reynold Siburian 1, Syahniar Mukmina2, Natalia Wardhani3, Faris Ervandi Alam3, Wittawat Wattanasiriporn4, Haris Munirwan5 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Individuals with higher intelligence are often believed to be more aware of the health risks associated with smoking and more inclined to adopt healthier lifestyles. This study investigates the prevalence of smoking among high-IQ individuals in Indonesia, providing insights that could inform targeted health interventions. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study conducted in a population with high IQ. An online-based survey form was distributed to all active members of the Mensa high-IQ society in Indonesia over a three-month period (October to December 2024). The survey form collected sociodemographic data and queried participants about their smoking status and related details. The primary outcome of interest was the smoking habits of the subjects. RESULTS A total of 102 respondents aged ≥ 18 years participated in the study, which involved 73 men (71.6%) and 29 women (28.4%), with a mean age of 33.8 ± 10.2 years. The overall smoking prevalence among high-IQ individuals in Indonesia was 10.8%, with 12.3% of men and 6.9% of women currently smoking. Additionally, 9.8% were former smokers, leading to a total current or past smoking rate of 20.6%. This number is dramatically lower than the national smoking prevalence, which currently stands at around 40.3% . Although various sociodemographic factors were assessed, none showed a statistically significant association with smoking status in this population. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of tobacco smoking among high-IQ individuals in Indonesia is 10.8% which is significantly lower than the national average. Although no statistically significant associations were found between sociodemographic variables and smoking status, smokers tended to have a family member who smoked, and individuals with higher annual incomes were less likely to smoke. Tob. Induc. Dis. 2025;23(July):102 [https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/205841](https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/205841) AFFILIATION 1 Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Jakarta Heart Center, Jakarta, Indonesia 2 Department of Obstetricsand Gynecology, Harapan Kita National Women and Children Health Center, Jakarta, Indonesia 3 MENSA Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia 4 College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Pathum Thani, Thailand 5 Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia CORRESPONDENCE TO Teuku Muhammad Haykal Putra. Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Jakarta Heart Center, Jl. Matraman Raya, No. 23, Jakarta, 13140, Indonesia E-mail: tm haykal@yahoo. com ORCID iD: [https://orcid](https://orcid). org/0000-0002-8854-9027 KEYWORDS smoking, prevalence, IQ, intelligence, epidemiology Received: 26 February 2025 Revised: 1 June 2025 Accepted: 4 June 2025 INTRODUCTION Indonesia stands out for its remarkably high prevalence of tobacco smoking, even compared to its neighbors1-3. A national survey published in 2020 revealed that 40.3% of the population were regular smokers, significantly higher than the global average of around 25% for males and 5.4% for females3,4 . Despite numerous efforts by the government and various community groups, the smoking rate continues to rise4,5 . Contrary to the global trends where smoking rates are declining, Indonesia saw an increase from 30.8% in 2007 to 31.9% in 20142,4,5 . The magnitude of this health issue is alarming, considering the associated risk of many serious diseases including cardiovascular disease, lung disease, and cancer4. The association between intelligence and smoking has been hypothesized since Published by European Publishing. © 2025 [Putra T.M.H. et](Putra T.M.H. et) al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons

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What was the primary goal of the study on tobacco smoking in high-IQ individuals in Indonesia?

To investigate how prevalent tobacco smoking is among high-IQ individuals in Indonesia, providing insights for targeted health interventions.

How was the smoking status data collected in this research?

An online-based survey was distributed to all active members of Mensa Indonesia over three months, collecting sociodemographic data and participants’ smoking status and related details.

What were the key findings about smoking prevalence among the high-IQ participants?

Overall smoking prevalence was 10.8% (12.3% men, 6.9% women) and 9.8% were former smokers, giving a total current or past smoking rate of 20.6%, which was much lower than the national prevalence of about 40.3%.

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