title: [Smoking among elementary school children. Study in a population of low socioeconomic level].
abstract: We surveyed a probabilistic sample of 1383 school children attending elementary school (5th to 8th grade) in La Pincoya, a neighborhood of northern Santiago. 53.7% had smoked at least once, and 1 out of 5 were regular smokers of 1-4 cigarettes (72%) or more than 5 cigarettes a day (14%). The incidence of smoking was higher among boys and increased with age. Smoking occurs in different places including the street (19%). About 60% of children get their cigarettes from other children or adults. Those who buy, do so by units rather than packs. The incidence of smoking raised to 64% among children of parents who smoked. Pleasure or imitation were quoted as main reasons for smoking.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Olivari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de la Fuente
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students
vernacular_title: Hábito de fumar en escolares de enseñanza básica. Estudio en una población de bajo nivel socioeconómico.