A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF CIGARETTE SMOKING AND THE AGE OF FIRST SMOKING IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TEHRAN 1998-99

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ZIAEE P.; HATAMIZADEH N.; VAMEGHI R.; DOLATABADI SH.

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Journal: Hakim Journal Year:2001 | Volume:4 | Issue:2 Page(s): 78-84

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A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF CIGARETTE SMOKING AND THE AGE OF FIRST SMOKING IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TEHRAN 1998-99

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ZIAEE P. | HATAMIZADEH N. | VAMEGHI R. | DOLATABADI SH. | Issue Writer Certificate

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Abstract

This study was conducted to assess -the PREVALENCE of CIGARETTE smoking and to determine the age distribution of first smoking among senior HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTs in Tehran.A total of 4023 STUDENTs (2018 girls, 2005 boys) were asked for answering questionnaires , consist of the pattern of acquisition of smoking behavior, first smoking age, and continuing the habit.The population"s average age was 17.8.years. The results showed that in this group, the PREVALENCE of smoking was 7.2% in boys and 1% in girls. Thirty five percent of boys and 26.9% of girls had experienced smoking.The average age of first CIGARETTE experience was 14.29 years among girl smokers and 13.97 years among non smoker girls, who had experienced somking.CIGARETTE smoking experience was 9% before attending "school (before 6 years), 23.7% by the end of primary school (before 11 years age) and 40.5% by the end of the midschool (before 14 years age) among those girls who were habitual or experimental smokers. CIGARETTE smoking experience was 4.5% before attending school (before 6 years age), 22.7% by the end of primary school (before 11 years age) and 45.9% by the end of midschool (before 14 years age) among those boys who were habitual or experimental smokers.The average age of first CIGARETTE experience was 14.36 years among habitual boy smokers and 13.7 years among non-smoker boys, who had experienced smoking.It was documented that the experience of somking was associated with a risk of 20% c in boys and 3% in girls, for transforning into habitual somking behavior. So there was a Significant effect. Boys were shown to be at greater risk The average age of fust smoking was similar in habitual and experimental smokers. irrespective of sex and the curve had two peaks in 9 and 14 years of age.Thus, it is suggested that the best period for implementation of preventing preventing are before these peaks.

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ZIAEE, P., HATAMIZADEH, N., VAMEGHI, R., & DOLATABADI, SH.. (2001). A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF CIGARETTE SMOKING AND THE AGE OF FIRST SMOKING IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TEHRAN 1998-99. HAKIM RESEARCH JOURNAL, 4(2), 78-84. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/29494/en

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ZIAEE P., HATAMIZADEH N., VAMEGHI R., DOLATABADI SH.. A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF CIGARETTE SMOKING AND THE AGE OF FIRST SMOKING IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TEHRAN 1998-99. HAKIM RESEARCH JOURNAL[Internet]. 2001;4(2):78-84. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/29494/en

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P. ZIAEE, N. HATAMIZADEH, R. VAMEGHI, and SH. DOLATABADI, “A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF CIGARETTE SMOKING AND THE AGE OF FIRST SMOKING IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TEHRAN 1998-99,” HAKIM RESEARCH JOURNAL, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 78–84, 2001, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/29494/en

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