Tobacco dependency and adolescents: A good time to give up smoking? Relation to social and family factors

Abstract

Objectives. To find the prevalence and dependency of adolescents on tobacco, its relation with family and social factors and the motivation for giving up smoking. Design. Cross-sectional, descriptive study using questionnaires. Setting. Secondary school, Jaén, Spain. Participants and measurements. A total of 232 students: the questionnaire included questions on age, sex, tobacco consumption, smoking habits of family and friends, and family structure. The following tests were given: the Apgar family (AFT), Fagerström (FT), and Richmond (RT) tests. Results. Mean age 14.1 years old (95% CI, 13.9-14.3; range, 5 years); 57% boys. A 22% (17.1%-24.5%) were smokers, most of whom were boys (65.2%-86.7%; P