Ecuadorian adolescents and cigarette smoking: a cross-sectional survey
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Ecuadorian adolescents and cigarette smoking: a cross-sectional survey.
This study investigates adolescents' attitudes and behaviors toward cigarette smoking in Ecuador. Using social cognitive theory as a basis, the cross-sectional survey focuses attention on such social influences as the smoking habits of family members and peers, as well as on the role of cigarette advertisements. Data on prevalence of actual use, access to cigarettes, and knowledge and attitudes...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1020-4989
DOI: 10.1590/s1020-49891998000800003