Prevalencia y factores asociados al consumo de cigarrillo tradicional, en adolescentes escolarizados / Prevalence of smoking among Colombian adolescents
Rev. méd. Chile
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145(3): 309-318, Mar. 2017. tab
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Cigarette smoking is considered the most important preventable public health problem in developed countries, especially among adolescents.Aim:
To determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking and associated factors in high school adolescents, from a Colombian city. Material andMethods:
The self-administered global tobacco youth survey (GTYS) was answered by 831 teenagers aged 14 ± 2 years (54% females). For data analysis, proportions were calculated; for associations, binary and multivariable logistic regression was applied.Results:
Fourteen percent of respondents declared that they had consumed at least one cigarette during the last 30 days. The life-time prevalence of tobacco use was 27.1%. Being older than thirteen years old, fathers academic level and having a smoker mother were factors associated with smoking.Conclusions:
The prevalence of smoking in these adolescents was high. Age over 13 years and a smoking mother were associated with the cigarette smoking.
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Main subject:
Smoking
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Colombia
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Pamplona/CO
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