Characteristics of Young female smokers in a swedish primary health care area

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Objective - To analyse the correlation between smoking, socioeconomic characteristics, and sexual and contraceptive patterns in young women. Design - Cross-sectional population study, smokers compared with non-smokers. Setting - Nättraby-Hasslö a rural area in southern Sweden. Participants - All women between 15-34 years of age (n = 541). Results - 26% smoked daily. Smokers on average had less schooling, lower 9th grade results, less satisfaction in school, and more unskilled professions than non-smokers. Apart from a higher parental divorce rate among smokers, no correlation between parental factors and smoking was found. Smokers on average reported an earlier sexual debut, more unprotected first intercourse, more life-time sexual partners, and more legal abortions. Conclusion - Smoking is associated with sexual habits, which may reflect a higher tendency to take personal risks among smokers. © 1993 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.

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Liljestrand, J., Josefsson, G. B., & Brännström, M. (1993). Characteristics of Young female smokers in a swedish primary health care area. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 11(2), 157–160. https://doi.org/10.3109/02813439308994920

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