Table 1 Characteristics of adolescent girls (N = 841) in a study on second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure
Demographics | |
|---|---|
Age | |
13 years | 144 (17.1%) |
14 years | 479 (57.0%) |
15 years | 218 (25.9%) |
Grade | |
8 | 251 (30.0%) |
9 | 578 (69.0%) |
10 | 8 (1.0%) |
Ethnicity | |
Caucasian | 419 (50.1%) |
Aboriginal | 111 (13.3%) |
Asian | 286 (34.2%) |
Other | 21 (2.5%) |
Family Income (self-reported) | |
Below average | 46 (5.9%) |
Average | 611 (78.0%) |
Above average | 126 (16.1%) |
Smoking behavior and intentions | |
Ever tried smoking | |
Yes | 97 (11.5%) |
Current smoker (smoked ≥once in past 30days); among those who indicated they had ever tried smoking (N=97) | |
Yes | 38 (40%) |
Age at first cigarette; among those who indicated they had ever tried smoking (N=97) | |
≤12 years | 39 (41.5%) |
13 years | 29 (30.9%) |
≥14 years | 26 (27.7%) |
Smoking intentions | |
Definitely/probably yes | 28 (3.9%) |
Probably not | 153 (21.3%) |
Definitely not | 539 (74.9%) |
SHS exposure | |
Parents smoke | |
Yes | 236 (31.7%) |
Friends smoke | |
Yes | 128 (20.3%) |
Home smoking restrictions | |
Yes | 692 (87.0%) |