Cigarette use among Miami's public school students, 1992 : Fathers versus peers, availability, and family drug/alcohol problems

摘要: ABSTRACT This analysis examines cigarette smoking by 829 adolescents in Dade County, Florida public schools during 1992. Statistically significant factors which tend to increase the probability of include: fact that their peers smoke, they are white, male, ready access these have substance, and someone families has a problem with drugs or alcohol. Although not statistically significant, were more likely smoke if knew risks associated smoking. Hence, typical user may be risk-taker, enjoying dangers involved cigarettes. The only variable inhibits use cigarettes Miami is father resides them. presence household decreased adolescents. mother's also had same effect, this was significant. If in...