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Table 1 Prevalence of smoking initiation in 18-25 year olds in 1993-1995 and 2009-2010

From: Interplay between heritability of smoking and environmental conditions? A comparison of two birth cohorts

 

18-25 year old twins in

1993-1995

18-25 year old twins in

2009-2010

 

N total

N ever

smoked

% ever

smoked

N total

N ever

smoked

% ever

smoked

Men:

      

MZ

415

190

45.8%

301

44

14.6%

DZ ss

363

184

50.7%

239

69

28.9%

DZ os

384

218

56.8%

228

62

27.2%

Total

1162

592

50.9%

768

175

22.8%

Women:

      

MZ

658

224

34.0%

728

128

17.6%

DZ ss

462

195

42.2%

445

122

27.4%

DZ os

385

176

45.7%

400

102

25.5%

Total

1505

595

39,5%

1573

352

22.4%