title: Examining correlates of different cigarette access behaviours among Canadian youth: data from the Canadian Youth Smoking Survey (2006).
abstract: Understanding factors associated with youth cigarette access behaviours can provide insight into the development of more effective means of preventing youth from accessing cigarettes. This cross-sectional study used self-reported data collected from 41,886 students in grades 9 to 12 who participated in the 2006-07 Youth Smoking Survey to examine the student- and school-level characteristics that differentiate youth smokers who usually access cigarettes from a social source versus buying their own from retailers. Multi-level regression analyses revealed significant between-school variability in the odds of a smoking student reporting that they usually buy their own cigarettes. Important student-level characteristics associated with how youth usually access their cigarettes included binge drinking and being asked for age or photo identification when purchasing cigarettes from a retailer. Future studies should further explore the school- and student-level characteristics associated with youth cigarette access behaviour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Studies & Gerontology, University of Waterloo, Canada.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vu
authors.forename: Scott T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Leatherdale
authors.forename: Rashid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D003132:Commerce; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012574:Schools; D057566:Self Report; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012932:Social Facilitation; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D014026:Nicotiana