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Factors associated with smoking initiation among school-aged adolescents.
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Revista gaucha de enfermagem [Rev Gaucha Enferm] 2017 May 18; Vol. 38 (1), pp. e69077. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 May 18. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Objective: To identify factors associated with smoking initiation in adolescent secondary school students.<br />Method: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 2014 with 864 adolescents at a secondary school in southern Brazil. Data were collected using an instrument with sociodemographic questions, application of the Fagerström Nicotine Dependence Scale, and Beck Depression Inventory, and analysed using descriptive statistics, Fisher's Exact test, Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney's test, and the Poisson Regression test.<br />Results: Fifty-four of the adolescents started smoking, of which 35 continued smoking and exhibited high nicotine dependence. Smoking was associated with brown skin (p = 0.020), single-parent household (p = 0.006), a fair family relationship (p = 0.003), and drug users in the family (p = 0.04). A significantly higher prevalence ratio was detected for boys (p = 0.038), higher family income (p> 0.001), living with one family member (p> 0.001), and a fair family relationship (p> 0.001).<br />Conclusions: We identified factors associated with smoking initiation, revealing the importance of supporting health education strategies to change this reality.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Brazil epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Ethnicity
Family Health
Female
Health Education
Humans
Income
Male
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Single-Parent Family
Smoking epidemiology
Smoking Prevention
Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology
Tobacco Use Disorder epidemiology
Tobacco Use Disorder psychology
Adolescent Behavior
Smoking psychology
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Details
- Language :
- Portuguese; English
- ISSN :
- 0102-6933
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista gaucha de enfermagem
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28538810
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-1447.2017.01.69077