TITLE

Factors associated with commencing smoking in 12-year-old students in Catalonia (Spain): a crosssectional population-based study

AUTHOR(S)

Valdivieso, Empar; Rey, Cristina; Barrera, Marisa; Arija, Victoria; Basora, Josep; Marsal, Josep Ramon

PUB. DATE

January 2010

SOURCE

BMC Public Health;2010, Vol. 10, p665

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Background: Over the last decade notable progress has been made in developed countries on monitoring smoking although experimenting with cigarettes and smoking in young people remains a serious public health problem. This paper reports a cross-sectional study at the beginning of the 3-year follow-up community study TA_BES. The aim was to study the prevalence of smoking in addition to determining predictive factors for when smoking commences in a representative population of 12-year-old first year compulsory secondary education students. Methods: Twenty-nine secondary schools (N = 29) from an area of Catalonia participated in the study. In these schools 2245 students answered a questionnaire to study the attitudes, behaviors, and tobacco consumption in the subject's surrounding circle and family in relation to smoking; carbon monoxide measurements were taken by means of co-oximetry on 2 different occasions. A smoker was defined as a student who had smoked daily or occasionally in the last 30 days. For non-smokers the criteria of not considering was set up for those who answered that in the future they would not be smokers and considering those who answered that they did not rule out becoming a smoker in the future. Results: Among the total 2245 students included in the analysis 157(7%) were classified as smokers. Among nonsmokers we differentiated between those not considering smoking 1757 (78.3%) and those considering smoking 288 (12.8%). Age is among the factors related to commencing smoking. The risk of becoming a smoker increases 2.27 times/ year. The influence of the group of friends with a very high risk for boys OR 149.5 and lower, albeit high, in girls OR 38.1. Tobacco consumption of parents produces different effects in young people. A smoking father does not produce alterations in the smoking behavior of young people. However having a smoking mother or former smoking is a risk factor for boys and a protective factor for girls. We detected a gradual risk of becoming a smoker by means of the co-oximetry test. A boy/girl with a test between 6 p.p.m and 10 p.p.m increased the probability of smoking by 2.29 and co-oximetry values > 10 p.p.m multiplied the risk 4 times over. Conclusions: Results indicate that the age of commencing smoking is maintained in spite of prevalence having decreased in the last few years. The risk factors identified should be used to involve families and the educational community by offering them tobacco weaning programmes.

ACCESSION #

55564446

 

Related Articles

• Determinants of Hookah Use among High School Students. Smith, Joshua R.; Novotny, Thomas E.; Edland, Steven D.; Hofstetter, C. Richard; Lindsay, Suzanne P.; Al-Delaimy, Wael K. // Nicotine & Tobacco Research;Jul2011, Vol. 13 Issue 7, p565 

  Introduction: Hookah use is increasing among young people, but there are limited data on its use among high school-age populations. We examined hookah use initiation, prevalence, cessation, and psychosocial risk factors of hookah use among high school students. Methods: A cross-sectional survey...

• PREVALENCE AND PATTERN OF TOBACCO USE IN RURAL COMMUNITY OF JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN (INDIA): A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY. Dixit, Anand M.; Jain, Pankaj K.; Agarwal, Renu; Gupta, Sandip; Shukla, Sushil K.; Rani, Vidya // National Journal of Community Medicine;Jan-Mar2015, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p16 

  Introduction: Tobacco use is one of the important preventable causes of death and a leading public health problem all over the world. Tobacco users who die prematurely deprive their families' from income, education and health care. Now it is appropriate the policies should be focused to address...

• A Longitudinal Evaluation of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Cigarette Smoking. Haibach, Jeffrey P.; Homish, Gregory G.; Giovino, Gary A. // Nicotine & Tobacco Research;Feb2013, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p355 

  Introduction: Cross-sectional studies consistently find that cigarette smokers consume fewer fruits and vegetables each day than do nonsmokers. However, there are no published cohort studies on this relationship. This study evaluated the longitudinal relationship between fruit and vegetable...

• Risk and Protective Factors for Cigarette Use in Young Adolescents in a School Setting: What Could Be Done Better? Dahlui, M.; Jahan, N. K.; Majid, H. A.; Jalaludin, M. Y.; Murray, L.; Cantwell, M.; Su, T. T.; Al-Sadat, N.; null, null // PLoS ONE;Jun2015, Vol. 10 Issue 6, p1 

  Smoking among Malaysian adolescents remains a public health concern despite concerted efforts in tobacco control. The aims of this study were to examine the prevalence and determinants of current-smoking status in young adolescents. This cross sectional study used the first round of the...

• Correlates of ever-smoking habit among adolescents in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Abdalla, A. M.; Saeed, A. A.; Abdulrahman, B. M.; Al-Kaabba, A. F.; Raat, H. // Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal;jul/ago2009, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p983 

  A cross-sectional questionnaire study of the correlates of ever-smoking among adolescents was made in Tabuk government schools in Saudi Arabia. Of 1505 students aged 12-19 years, 657 (43.7%) were ever-smokers (i.e. ever tried cigarette smoking, even 1 or 2 puffs); 65.0% of males and 23.1% of...

• Is secondhand smoke associated with stress in smokers and non-smokers? Seung Ju Kim; Kyu-Tae Han; Seo Yoon Lee; Sung-Youn Chun; Eun-Cheol Park; Kim, Seung Ju; Han, Kyu-Tae; Lee, Seo Yoon; Chun, Sung-Youn; Park, Eun-Cheol // BMC Public Health;12/17/2015, Vol. 15, p1 

  Background: Secondhand Smoking (SHS) has been suggested as a major health problem in the world and is known to cause various negative health effects that have in turn caused the deaths of almost 600,000 people per year. Evidence has suggested that SHS may have an effect on health...

• Need to establish tobacco smoke zones in public places in Kerala. Muttappallymyalil, J.; Sreedharan, J.; Divakaran, B. // Indian Journal of Cancer;Jul-Sep2010 Supplement 1, Vol. 47, pS35 

  BACKGROUND: Second-hand smoke is a grave hazard to both smokers and nonsmokers. AIMS: To assess the attitude of general public toward establishing smoke zones in public places. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among people residing in one randomly selected municipality...

• Less demand for tobacco smokers in the marriage market. Sreedharan, J.; Muttappallymyalil, J.; Divakaran, B. // Indian Journal of Cancer;Jul-Sep2010 Supplement 1, Vol. 47, pS87 

  BACKGROUND: In order to control the tobacco scourge, an array of measures is required. AIMS: To determine the attitude of unmarried females toward tobacco smokers and ascertain their attitude toward marrying a smoker. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Female students from randomly selected colleges in Kannur...

• Adult use of cigars, little cigars, and cigarillos in Cuyahoga County, Ohio: A cross-sectional study. Borawski, Elaine A.; Brooks, Ashley; Colabianchi, Natalie; Trapl, Erika S.; Przepyszny, Kathryn A.; Shaw, Nichelle; Danosky, Laura // Nicotine & Tobacco Research;Jun2010, Vol. 12 Issue 6, p669 

  Introduction:: Adult use of cigars, cigarillos, and little cigars has increased over the past two decades; however, little is known about the characteristics of the users.

Read the Article