Adolescents' smoking behaviors, beliefs on the risks of smoking, and exposure to ETS in Juárez, Mexico.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
To assess the smoking behaviors, beliefs about the risks of smoking, and exposure to ETS among adolescents in Juárez, Mexico.

METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted with sixth-grade students (N=506), aged 11-13 years old, attending 6 randomly selected schools. Schools were classified by school setting and SES.

RESULTS:
Students attending a low SES school setting were more likely to have smoked (P < 0.01), be current smokers (P < 0.01), be exposed to ETS at home and in public (P < 0.01) than were students attending a middle or high SES school.

CONCLUSION:
Smoking interventions should target students attending school in low SES settings.

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Author information

Author/s: Bird, Yelena (Y); Moraros, John (J); Olsen, Larry K (LK); Coronado, Gloria D (GD); Thompson, Beti (B);

Affiliation: Department of Health Science, College of Health & Social Services, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA. yelena(-atsign-)nmsu.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: American journal of health behavior (Am J Health Behav), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2006 Jul-Aug; vol 30 (issue 4) : pp 435-46

Dates: Created 2006/06/21; Completed 2006/11/14; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 16787133, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Male
Mexico - epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Smoking - epidemiology
Socioeconomic Factors
Students - statistics & numerical data
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - statistics & numerical data

Associated Chemicals: Tobacco Smoke Pollution (0)

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