Investigating race, gender, and access to cigarettes in an adolescent population.
Am J Health Behav
; 36(4): 513-21, 2012 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-22488401
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine race and gender as potential predictors for access to cigarettes and purchasing behaviors among an adolescent population.METHODS:
Data were collected from a survey administered to 4336 high school students. The significance was examined using the chi-square test, with a P-value ≤.05.RESULTS:
Noncommercial outlets were the primary source of cigarette acquisition for white students; African American students were more likely than white students to use commercial sources to acquire cigarettes; females were more likely to report not being asked to show proof of age.CONCLUSIONS:
Interventions designed to reduce youth access to tobacco must address racial and gender differences.
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Assunto principal:
Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Fumar
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Comportamento do Adolescente
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População Branca
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article