Forms of Smoking Among Children Ages 8 to 12 Years in Prague,Czech Republic |
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Authors: | Jarmila Kucerova Jiri Rames Keely Fraser Eva Kralikova |
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Affiliation: | 1. Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic;2. Charles University, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic |
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Abstract: | Smoking is rarely monitored in children younger than 12 years of age. In order to learn more about this demographic group, smoking behavior among 3,887 children ages 8 to 12 years was evaluated in Prague, Czech Republic. Among the children evaluated, 24.0% reported having ever smoked. The mean age of the first smoking experience was 8.2 years (SD = 1.7). Cigarettes were the most common form of smoking (16.5%), but children reported the use of other forms of smoking including water pipes (7.4%), cigars (3.9%), and marijuana (0.8%). These findings have important public health implications. |
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Keywords: | children smoking tobacco control water pipe |
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