Initial Smoking Experiences and Current Smoking Behaviors and Perceptions among Current Smokers.

摘要: Purpose. We examine early-onset cigarette smoking and how, if at all, it is related to subsequent practices. Methods. From 2004 2007, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 485 adult smokers residing in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Data analysis involved a multivariate determine whether age of onset was current practices when effects gender, age, race, marital/relationship status, income, educational attainment taken into account. Results. The mean for 14.8, more than one-half all had their first between ages 12 16. Most people reported an interval less one month second time using tobacco. Earlier use worse tobacco-related health outcomes adulthood. Conclusions. Early prevention intervention are needed avoid behaviors. Intervening after initial experimentation but before patterned established will be challenging, as tends short.