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摘要
Objectives: The aim of the exploratory study was to compare incidence of attributes of smoking and nonsmoking 15-year-old adolescents.
Method: The data were based on a self-administered structured questionnaire focused primarily on general heath, life style, life satisfaction, and consumption of addictive substances.
Subjects and setting: The subjects consisted of 1217 15-year-old pupils (48.7 % boys, 51.3 % girls). The data were collected in school environment in 2006.
Statistical analysis: The estimation of attribute proportions difference between smoking and nonsmoking adolescents was tested analyzing 2x2 contingency tables, and predictive values of 30 dichotomous variables were investigated using binary logistic regression analysis.
Results: In sum there were 257 (21 %) daily smokers in the sample (boys 113, 44 %; girls 144, 56 %), and 960 nonsmokers (boys 480, 50 %; girls 480, 50 %). Variables significantly associated with adolescent smoking were identified in the domain of family and close social network: smoking status of the friend was highly predictive for smoking of adolescent in the sample (OR 13.7). Similarly, parent's smoking predicted smoking of the child markedly (OR 2.2 for mother and OR 2.1 for father). Tendency to break down the rules and to uninhibited forms of behavior were also strongly associated with adolescent smoking. Compared to nonsmokers, smokers in our sample more often grew up in incomplete family, more frequently express discontent with family atmosphere, and spent less time together with parents. Demands of the school and expectations of parents were also more frequently reported by smokers as stressful. Limitations of the study The source of data If was a self-reported questionnaire not primarily constructed to cover addictive behavior of adolescents.
- 出版日期2008
