title: Association between parental and student smoking behaviour in a Brazilian medical school.
abstract: In a 20% random sample of University of Brasilia medical students no association was found between student and parental smoking behaviour. A low prevalence of habitual smoking (14.0%) and a low mean daily cigarette consumption (8.9 cigarettes per smoker, per day) characterized this population.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001519:Behavior; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking; D013337:Students, Medical