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Cigarette Sources For Teens By Grade: Implications For PreventionAnd Intervention

机译:按年级划分的青少年卷烟来源:预防和干预的含义

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ABSTRACTObjective: To identify at-risk teen populations and their sources ofcigarettes, in order to help target future efforts in prevention of teensmoking. Methods: Analysis of smoking behavior questions for students ingrades 6, 7, 9 and 12 from the 1997 Pennsylvania Biennial Youth Risk Survey.Results: Current smoking prevalence was 20.9% overall. The number of ninthgrade smokers was almost five times higher than the number of sixth gradesmokers (30.6% vs. 6.6%). Seventy-three percent of the teens identifiedfriends as a source of tobacco. Stores became the most common source fortwelfth graders only. Conclusion: Teenage smoking remains a serious publichealth concern and easy access to tobacco persists, despite recentlegislation. The significant increase in smoking between 6th and 9thgraders and the high social availability of cigarettes demonstrate the needfor continued attempts to limit teen's access to tobacco and emphasis onprevention efforts in younger adolescents.
机译:摘要目的:识别有风险的青少年人群及其卷烟来源,以帮助确定今后预防青少年吸烟的目标。方法:根据1997年宾夕法尼亚州双年展青少年风险调查对6、7、9和12级学生的吸烟行为问题进行分析。结果:目前的吸烟率总体为20.9%。九年级吸烟者的人数几乎是六年级吸烟者的人数的五倍(分别为30.6%和6.6%)。 73%的青少年认为朋友是烟草的来源。商店仅成为十二年级学生的最常见来源。结论:尽管最近有立法规定,青少年吸烟仍是严重的公共卫生问题,并且仍然容易获得烟草。六年级和九年级之间吸烟的显着增加以及卷烟的高社会可用性表明,需要继续努力限制青少年获得烟草的机会,并强调在青少年中的预防工作。

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