Abstract
Objectives: The prevalence of smoking among adolescents varies in different parts of the world. The current study aims to survey the socio-demographic and family characteristics related to adolescent lifetime cigarette smoking among 1201 Iranian adolescents aged 15-18 years old. Methods: This study is a population-based cross-sectional survey conducted using the multistage random cluster sampling method in Tehran, Iran in the summer of 2010. Results: The prevalence of lifetime cigarette use amongst boys (30.2%) was about 1.5 times that of girls (22.2%), (p=0.002). Older age, low parental control, very little parental supervision in the adolescent’s selection of friends, and having a friend or family member who smokes were associated with lifetime cigarette use among male adolescents. Moreover, the use of verbal punishment by the parents was a protective factor for female lifetime cigarette use. Smoking has become one of the great health threats among Iranian adolescents. Conclusions: As a result, health promotion programs should be gender based whilst educational and interventional programs for preventing tobacco use should begin before adolescence.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2013.51
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Baheiraei, A., Hamzehgardeshi, Z., Mohammadi, M. R., Nedjat, S., & Mohammadi, E. (2013). Personal and Family Factors Affecting Life time Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents in Tehran (Iran): A Community Based Study. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2013.51
MLA 9
Baheiraei, Azam, et al. "Personal and Family Factors Affecting Life time Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents in Tehran (Iran): A Community Based Study." Oman Medical Journal, 2013. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2013.51.
Chicago (author–date)
Baheiraei, Azam, Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi, Saharnaz Nedjat, and Eesa Mohammadi. 2013. "Personal and Family Factors Affecting Life time Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents in Tehran (Iran): A Community Based Study." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2013.51.
Harvard
Baheiraei, A., Hamzehgardeshi, Z., Mohammadi, M. R., Nedjat, S. and Mohammadi, E. (2013) 'Personal and Family Factors Affecting Life time Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents in Tehran (Iran): A Community Based Study', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2013.51.
Vancouver
Baheiraei A, Hamzehgardeshi Z, Mohammadi MR, Nedjat S, Mohammadi E. Personal and Family Factors Affecting Life time Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents in Tehran (Iran): A Community Based Study. Oman Medical Journal. 2013. doi:10.5001/omj.2013.51
IEEE
A. Baheiraei, Z. Hamzehgardeshi, M. R. Mohammadi, S. Nedjat, and E. Mohammadi, "Personal and Family Factors Affecting Life time Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents in Tehran (Iran): A Community Based Study," Oman Medical Journal, 2013, doi: 10.5001/omj.2013.51.