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. 1998 Jun;88(6):940–943. doi: 10.2105/ajph.88.6.940

Teenage smoking, attempts to quit, and school performance.

T W Hu 1, Z Lin 1, T E Keeler 1
PMCID: PMC1508218  PMID: 9618625

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the relationship between school performance, smoking, and quitting attempts among teenagers. METHODS: A logistic regression model was used to predict the probability of being a current smoker or a former smoker. Data were derived from the 1990 California Youth Tobacco Survey. RESULTS: Students' school performance was a key factor in predicting smoking and quitting attempts when other sociodemographic and family income factors were controlled. CONCLUSIONS: Developing academic or remedial classes designed to improve students' school performance may lead to a reduction in smoking rates among teenagers while simultaneously providing a human capital investment in their futures.

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