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. 2008 Nov 18;37(8):452–456. [Article in Spanish] doi: 10.1157/13088886

Tabaquismo y adolescentes: ¿buen momento para dejar de fumar? Relación con factores sociofamiliares

Tobacco dependency and adolescents: a good time to give up smoking? relation to social and family factors

A Pérez-Milena a,, ML Martínez-Fernández b, R Pérez-Milena c, I Jiménez-Pulido d, FJ Leal-Helmling e, I Mesa-Gallardo f
PMCID: PMC7679846  PMID: 16756845

Abstract

Objectives

To find the prevalence and dependency of adolescents on tobacco, its relation with family and social factors and the motivation for giving up smoking.

Design

Cross-sectional, descriptive study using questionnaires.

Setting

Secondary school, Jaén, Spain.

Participants and measurements

A total of 232 students: the questionnaire included questions on age, sex, tobacco consumption, smoking habits of family and friends, and family structure. The following tests were given: the Apgar family (AFT), Fagerström (FT), and Richmond (RT) tests.

Results

Mean age 14.1 years old (95% CI, 13.9-14.3; range, 5 years); 57% boys. A 22% (17.1%-24.5%) were smokers, most of whom were boys (65.2%-86.7%; P<.001, χ2) and were older than non-smokers (0.7-1.5; P<.001, Student’s t). Mean consumption was 9.2 cigarettes a day (7.4-11.0) over 32 months (14.6-49.5). Friends who smoked were more frequent among adolescents who smoked (80.9%-99%) than among non-smokers (57.3%-70.6%; P<.001, χ2). Smoking every day increased consumption by 6 cigarettes a day (3.6-9.2; P<.001, Student’s t). In 71% (65.3%-76.6%) of families, there were smokers, principally the parents (63.3%-74.6%), who, in 85% (74.2%-95.8%) of cases, disapproved of their son/daughter smoking. Family dysfunction was more frequent in smokers (30% mild [16.1%-43.9%] and 17% severe [5.4%-28.6%]; P<.001, χ2). The FT was positive for 12% (2%-22%) and was associated with the consumption of cigarettes per day (r=0.78; P<.05, Pearson). The RT was positive for 22% (15.1%-28.9%): 70% in the contemplation stage (55.6%-84.3%); 17% in preparation (5.4%-28.6%); 13% in action (3%-23%).

Conclusions

The consumption of tobacco among adolescents is related to family function and having friends who smoke. The low dependency and the motivation to change make this stage of life a good moment to concentrate on anti-smoking counselling.

Key words: Adolescent.Tobacco, Family function, Dependency

Footnotes

El contenido del trabajo fue presentado como comunicación oral al XIV Congreso de la samFYC celebrado en Jaén en mayo del 2003 y ha obtenido el premio a la mejor comunicación sobre actividades preventivas y de promoción de la salud, así como el accésit al mejor trabajo en la IX Convocatoria de Premios a trabajos científicos e inéditos 2004 «Dr. Cristóbal Méndez» otorgado por el Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Jaén.

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