Smoking habits in school-children with 2 years follow-up.
The proportion of smokers among Swedish school-children between 12 and 15 years of age and their short- and long-term attitudes and reactions towards smoking during an antismoking campaign was studied. Of a total of 413 pupils interviewed, 13.3% of the boys and 9.5% of the girls were smokers. Among the 15-year-old pupils 21% were smokers, whereas none of the 12-13-year-old pupils smoked at all. Everyday smoking was twice as common in boys as in girls but on follow-up there was no difference. Our study confirms a trend of diminishing smoking habits in boys but not among girls. Antitobacco campaigns may have a long-term positive effect in supporting changed attitudes towards smoking.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking; D000074606:Smoking Prevention