[The Pordenone study on the precursors of atherosclosis in childhood. A 10-year follow-up. Cigarette smoking]. / Studio di Pordenone sui precursori dell'aterosclerosi nell'infanzia. Follow-up dopo dieci anni. Il fumo di sigaretta.
Epidemiol Prev
; 13(47): 50-4, 1991 Jun.
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We have studied smoking habit in the sample enrolled in the ten year follow-up of the "Pordenone Study on the Precursors of Atherosclerosis in Childhood". The response rate at ten year follow-up was very high (about 90%). Prevalence of smoking is 45.1% among males and 25.6% among females. Males and females aged 23 present a prevalence of smokers higher than the other groups while the group aged 26 smoke less. Males began to smoke at 16.4 years, females at 16.7. Mean daily consumption is 12.6 cigarettes among males, and 5.0 among females. Juvenile experimentation with cigarettes and juvenile smoking habit are strong predictors to smoke ten years later; while parental smoking behaviour is not so influential. Therefore we conclude that smoking habit acquired in youngs has a high probability to be maintained in adults, remarking the importance of planning a preventive intervention as early as possible.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Arteriosclerosis
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Fumar
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Epidemiol Prev
Asunto de la revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Año:
1991
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Italia