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RUEDA-JAIMES, Germán Eduardo; CAMACHO LOPEZ, Paul Anthony; RANGEL-MARTINEZ, Andrés Mauricio  y  CAMPO-ARIAS, Adalberto. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Daily Cigarette Intake among Adolescent Students Abstract. rev.colomb.psiquiatr. [online]. 2009, vol.38, n.4, pp.669-680. ISSN 0034-7450.

Introduction: Daily cigarette intake is associated with high morbidity and mortality in adults. This pattern of tobacco use is established during the early adolescence. Objective: To assess smoking prevalence, daily cigarette intake, and associated factors among middle and high school-students in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Methods: An anonymous questionnaire concerning illegal and legal substance use, the CAGE Questionnaire, the Center for Epidemiological Studies- Depression Scale, the Francis Scale of Attitude Toward Christianity, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Module for Antisocial Personality of the Questionnaire of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Diagnosis, and the APGAR Family Questionnaire, were applied to a random sample of 2,848 students. Logistical regression was used to establish association. Results: Mean age was 14.4 years, 49.9% were male. The prevalence of current smokers and daily cigarette intake during the last month was 12.43% and 4.56%, respectively. Logistic regression analysis showed association with substance use in a relative of the adolescent, and having a bad perception of health, high self-esteem and an alcohol dependence pattern. Conclusions: These data demonstrated that 1 out of 22 middle and high school adolescent students from Bucaramanga is an everyday smoker. The most important associated factors were family relationships with substance users, and having a bad perception of health, an alcohol dependence pattern, and high self-esteem.

Palabras clave : Smoking; epidemiology; prevalence; adolescent; students; public health.

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