Citation
Tang, Wen; Li, Xiao-Song; & Pan, Jie (2014). Parental Smoking and Adolescent Smoking: the Intergenerational Transmission of Heath-Risk Behaviors. Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban, 45, 262-5.Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of parental smoking on adolescent smoking. METHODS: Data were retrieved from the China Health and Nutrition Surveys. Both Logistic regression and Tobit regression analyses were performed to estimate the intergenerational effects. RESULTS: The prevalence of adolescent smoking was 2.35%. The Logistic regression results showed that parental smoking was a risk factor for adolescent smoking. Estimations from Tobit regression showed that father smoking was also correlated with the numbers of cigarettes adolescent smoked. CONCLUSION: An intergenerational effect was observed between parental smoking and adolescent smoking. In order to reduce adolescent smoking, parental smoking control should be targeted.
URL
http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/24749353Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2014Journal Title
Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue BanAuthor(s)
Tang, WenLi, Xiao-Song
Pan, Jie