Prevalencia de vida y factores asociados al consumo de marihuana en estudiantes escolarizados de Pamplona-Colombia, durante el primer período de 2015: estudio Emtamplona / Marijuana consumption among Colombian adolescents
Rev. méd. Chile
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146(9): 1016-1023, set. 2018. tab, graf
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Marijuana consumption is a public health problem.Aim:
To determine the life time prevalence of marijuana use among Colombian adolescents and the factors associated with its consumption. Material andMethods:
Secondary analysis of data from a study aimed to determine the prevalence of smoking. A self-administered and anonymous questionnaire was answered by 814 adolescents aged 14 ± 2 years (439 women).Results:
Ten percent of respondents consumed marijuana at least once in their life. A logistic regression analysis showed that professing a non-christian religion, being smoker and having an age over 12 years, was associated with marijuana consumption.Conclusions:
There is a high frequency of marijuana use among these adolescents.
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Main subject:
Marijuana Smoking
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Marijuana Abuse
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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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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Adult
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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:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Antioquia/CO
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Universidad de Pamplona/CO
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