Do Restrictions on Smoking at Home, at School and in Public Places Influence Teenage Smoking?

Melanie A. PhD Wakefield, Frank Chaloupka, Kaufman, Nancy J. RN, Ms, C. Tracy PhD Orleans, Dianne C. MHS Barker and Erin E. MA Ruel

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Abstract: Objectives - To determine the relationship between extent of restrictions on smoking at home, at school and in public places, and smoking uptake, smoking prevalence and monthly cigarette consumption by school students. Design - Cross-sectional survey with merged records of extent of restrictions on smoking in public places. Setting – United States. Participants – 17,287 high school students. Main outcome measures – Five-point scale of smoking uptake; 30-day smoking prevalence; monthly cigarette consumption among current smokers. Results – More restrictive arrangements on smoking at home were associated with a greater likelihood of being in an earlier stage of smoking uptake (p

Keywords: youth; smoking incidence; smoking restrictions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000-06-01
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