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A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Youth Smoking Rates and Correlates in Tbilisi, Georgia
Joint Authors
Djibuti, Mamuka
Aslanikashvili, Ana
Berg, Carla J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Georgia has high smoking rates; however, little is known about the prevalence and correlates of youth smoking.
We conducted a secondary data analysis of a 2010 cross-sectional survey of 1,879 secondary and postsecondary school students aged 15 to 24 years in Tbilisi, Georgia, examining substance use, perceived risk, and recreational activities in relation to lifetime and current (past 30 days) smoking.
Lifetime and current smoking prevalence was 46.1% and 22.6%, respectively.
In secondary schools, lifetime smoking correlates included being male, consuming alcohol, lifetime marijuana use, and lower perceived risk (P’s ≤ .001).
Correlates of current smoking among lifetime smokers included being male, consuming alcohol, lifetime marijuana use, lower perceived risk, less frequently exercise, and more often going out (P’s < .05).
In postsecondary schools, lifetime smoking correlates included being male, consuming alcohol, lifetime marijuana use, lower perceived risk, more often going out, and recreational internet use (P’s < .0).
Correlates of current smoking among lifetime smokers included being male (P’s = .04), consuming alcohol, marijuana use, lower perceived risk, and more often going out (P’s < .05).
Tobacco control interventions might target these correlates to reduce smoking prevalence in Georgian youth.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Berg, Carla J.& Aslanikashvili, Ana& Djibuti, Mamuka. 2014. A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Youth Smoking Rates and Correlates in Tbilisi, Georgia. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474625
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Berg, Carla J.…[et al.]. A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Youth Smoking Rates and Correlates in Tbilisi, Georgia. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474625
American Medical Association (AMA)
Berg, Carla J.& Aslanikashvili, Ana& Djibuti, Mamuka. A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Youth Smoking Rates and Correlates in Tbilisi, Georgia. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474625
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474625