Predictors of smoking initiation among schoolchildren in Tunisia: A 4 years cohort study

African Health Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 147-152

  Harrabi, I ^a   Chahed, H ^a   Maatoug, J ^a   Gaha, J ^a   Essoussi, S ^a   Ghannem, H ^a  

^a FARHAT HACHED HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Epidemiology; Follow Up study; Smoking initiation

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT SMOKING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING HABIT; TUNISIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO; TUNISIA;

EID: 77949519060     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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