Smoking Initiation in Primary School Students in Southeast of Turkey : the Roles of Sociodemographic Factors , Gender and Parental Characteristics

Material and Methods: This survey is an epidemiological study with cross-sectional design. According to the layered random sampling method, 15 schools were visited and taking into account the age and gender distribution a total number of 1124 students filled the questionnaire. The survey included questions about the parental and the socio-demographic features, the social and economic status of the family, number of brothers and sisters, the housing and living conditions, as well as the smoking status of students.