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Factors associated with cigarette experimentation among adolescents
Maristela Prado e Silva1, Regina Maria Veras Gonçalves da Silva, Clovis Botelho
1Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brasil.
Summary
Over 30% of adolescents in Cuiabá, Brazil, have experimented with smoking. Key risk factors include lower maternal education, socioeconomic status, and having friends or siblings who smoke.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Adolescent smoking experimentation is a significant public health concern.
- Understanding associated factors is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of smoking experimentation among adolescents in Cuiabá, Brazil.
- To identify sociodemographic, familial, and school-related factors associated with adolescent smoking experimentation.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 2,883 students from 7th to 10th grade in Cuiabá, Brazil.
- Data collected via questionnaire, analyzing prevalence and associated factors.
- Hierarchical logistic regression model used to identify significant predictors.
Main Results:
- The prevalence of cigarette experimentation was 30.2%.
- Significant factors included low maternal education, low socioeconomic status, public school attendance, 10th grade, evening school, divorced parents, grade repetition, friends who smoke, siblings who smoke, and older age (17-19).
- Having friends who smoke (OR=3.75) and being in 10th grade (OR=3.45) showed particularly strong associations.
Conclusions:
- A high proportion of adolescents have experimented with smoking.
- Maternal education, adolescent age, evening school attendance, grade repetition, and having a sibling who smokes were strongly associated with experimentation.
- Targeted preventive interventions in schools are recommended to curb adolescent smoking.
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