شيوع مراحل مصرف سيگار و همبسته هاي آن در دانش آموزان پسر سال دوم دبيرستان شهر شيراز 1381

Determination of the prevalence of stages in cigarette smoking and its correlates in grade-10 male students in Shiraz, 2003

Background and purpose: Estimation of prevalence for the three stages of smoking in male students of grade-10 in Shiraz, Iran. Materials and methods : This article is the first phse of a comprehnsive study related to adolescents smoking and predictors of transition in the stages. 1 1 32 male students of grade-10 were randomly selected from 20 high schools. Each student completed a self-administered questionnaire. The questions aimed to obtain information on smoking, self-esteem, and attitude toward smoking as well as demographic information. Respondent were classified into three stages of smoking (never smoker, experimenter and regular smoker). Results Overall 19.4 percent of students had smoked. 80.6%, 16.9%, and 2.5% were never smoker, experimenter and regular smoker, respectively. Age, major, self-esteem and attitude toward smoking were significantly associated with smoking stages. Conclusions : Smoking prevention should begin with adolesce even younger than age 12.