title: Gender differences in early alcohol and tobacco use as a risk factor in Spanish adolescents.
abstract: The sample is made up of 1,190 adolescents (52.8% boys; mean age = 16.81) from 37 random schools in the urban and rural areas of Asturias (northern Spain). The survey was conducted in 2008, assessing the use and patterns of use of alcohol and other drugs, age at onset of use, and psychosocial consequences. Items from the ESPAD and FRIDA questionnaires were employed. Univariate analyses and binary logistic regression analyses were carried out to determine the different predictive value for boys and girls of early-onset alcohol and tobacco use. The study's limitations and implications are noted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Pza Feijoo s/n, Oviedo, Spain. fernandezasergio@uniovi.es
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fernández-Artamendi
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Secades-Villa
authors.forename: Jose Ramon
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Fernández Hermida
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: García-Fernández
authors.forename: Olaya
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: García-Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D017668:Age of Onset; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D063425:Binge Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse; D015995:Prevalence; D012306:Risk; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D013030:Spain; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires