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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Initiation of Smoking in Greek High-School Students

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  • Lazaros T. Sichletidis

    (Laboratory for the Investigation of Environmental Diseases, Pulmonary Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Diamantis A. Chloros

    (Laboratory for the Investigation of Environmental Diseases, Pulmonary Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Anastasios I. Tsiotsios

    (Laboratory for the Investigation of Environmental Diseases, Pulmonary Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Dionisios G. Spyratos

    (Laboratory for the Investigation of Environmental Diseases, Pulmonary Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece)

Abstract

The smoking habits of 9,276 high-school students (15-18 years old) in six cities of Northern Greece were studied using a questionnaire in order to determine the prevalence and possible risk factors for initiation of smoking. We observed that 29.6% of high-school students (32.6% of boys and 26.7% of girls) were current smokers. A percentage of 43.3% had started smoking before the age of 14. Reactive behaviour towards parents’ and teachers’ advice (40.2%) and the existence of smoking friends (40.1%) were the main reasons of initiation. A well-planned integrated anti-smoking campaign is urgently required, especially among students and teachers.

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  • Lazaros T. Sichletidis & Diamantis A. Chloros & Anastasios I. Tsiotsios & Dionisios G. Spyratos, 2009. "Prevalence and Risk Factors for Initiation of Smoking in Greek High-School Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(3), pages 1-9, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:6:y:2009:i:3:p:971-979:d:4161
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