شیوع مراحل مصرف سیگار و همبسته های آن در دانش آموزان پسر سال دوم دبیرستان شهر شیراز 1381

Background and purpose: Ëstimation of prevalence for the three stages of smoking in male students of grade-10 in Shiraz, Ïran. Materials and methods : This article is the first phse of a comprehnsive study related to adolescents smoking and predictors of transition in the stages.1132 male students of grade-10 were randomly selected from 20 high schools. Ëach student completed a self-administered questionnaire. The questions aimed to obtain information on smoking, self-esteem, and attitude toward smoking as well as demographic information. Respondent were classified into three stages of smoking (never smoker, experimenter and regular smoker). Results: Ôverall 19.4 percent of students had smoked. 80.6%, 16.9%, and 2.5% were never smoker, experimenter and regular smoker, respectively. Âge, major, self-esteem and attitude toward smoking were significantly associated with smoking stages. Çonclusions : Smoking prevention should begin with adolesce even younger than age 12.