Clustering of risk factors in the smoking habits of schoolchildren in Sousse, Tunisia.
Clustering of risk factors in the smoking habits of schoolchildren in Sousse, Tunisia.
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10.1515/ijamh-2013-0511
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2014-01-01
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Ghannem, Hassen
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Nouira, Asma;Maatoug, Jihen;Ghannem, Hassen
背景：在突尼斯，人们对烟草使用和其他慢性病风险因素之间的联系知之甚少。这对成年人和儿童都是如此。了解年轻吸烟者的特征对于制定和实施未来的烟草预防计划非常重要。目的：本研究的目的是确定突尼斯学龄儿童吸烟与其他生活方式因素之间的关系。方法：我们在2009/2010年间随机抽取4003名13岁(7年级和9年级)的学龄儿童进行横断面问卷调查，以评估他们对慢性病三种危险因素(不健康饮食、缺乏体育锻炼和吸烟)的知识、态度和信念。结果：样本平均年龄为13.36±1.28岁。男孩和女孩的日常吸烟者比例分别为2.2%和0.1%。不规律吸烟者在男孩和女孩中的比例分别为9.1%和1.5%。在我国人口中，19.1%(n=767)的人曾尝试吸烟，其中29.8%的男孩和9%的女孩(p
BACKGROUND: In Tunisia, little is known about the association between tobacco use and other chronic disease risk factors. This is the case for both adults and children. It is important to know the characteristics of young smokers to facilitate the creation and implementation of future programs for tobacco prevention.AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the association between tobacco use and other lifestyle factors among schoolchildren in Tunisia.METHODS: We conducted a 2009/2010 cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 4003 randomly selected school children aged 13 years old (7th and 9th grades) to evaluate their knowledge, attitudes towards, and beliefs about the three risk factors for chronic disease (unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and tobacco use). Written informed consent was obtained from each child's parents who allowed their child to participate.RESULTS: The mean age of our sample was 13.36 ± 1.28 years. The proportions of daily smokers were 2.2% and 0.1% among boys and girls, respectively. The proportions of irregular smokers were 9.1% and 1.5% among boys and girls, respectively. In our population, 19.1% (n=767) had ever experimented to smoke, with 29.8% among boys and 9% among girls (p