Clarkin Patrick F, Tisch Linda A, Glicksman Arvin S
Department of Anthropology, University of Massachusetts-Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02125, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2008 Sep-Oct;57(2):183-90. doi: 10.3200/JACH.57.2.183-190.
The objective of this study was to determine how sociodemographic variables, in particular socioeconomic status, correlate with current and regular smoking among college students in Rhode Island.
Over a 4-year period (academic year 2000--2001 to 2003--2004), the authors examined sociodemographic correlates of cigarette use among 3,984 students aged 17 to 24 years from 10 colleges and universities in Rhode Island.
One-third of participants (32.0%) had smoked a cigarette in the 30 days preceding the questionnaire. Findings from a pair of logistic regression models indicated that participants from upper-income families were more likely to be current smokers--although not regular smokers--suggesting that the effect of socioeconomic status on smoking is partly dependent on the level of addiction. In addition, freshmen were more likely to be current and regular smokers than were upperclassmen, and white students were most likely to be regular smokers.
The frequency of college students who reported that they first tried smoking and first smoked regularly while in college increased from freshman to senior year, indicating that the college years are a vulnerable period for smoking initiation and habituation.
本研究的目的是确定社会人口统计学变量，特别是社会经济地位，与罗德岛大学生当前吸烟和经常吸烟之间的关联。
在4年期间（2000 - 2001学年至2003 - 2004学年），作者调查了罗德岛10所学院和大学的3984名17至24岁学生吸烟情况的社会人口统计学关联因素。
三分之一的参与者（32.0%）在问卷调查前30天内吸过烟。一对逻辑回归模型的结果表明，来自高收入家庭的参与者更有可能是当前吸烟者——尽管不是经常吸烟者——这表明社会经济地位对吸烟的影响部分取决于成瘾程度。此外，新生比高年级学生更有可能是当前吸烟者和经常吸烟者，白人学生最有可能是经常吸烟者。
报告称他们在大学期间首次尝试吸烟和首次经常吸烟的大学生比例从大一到大四有所增加，这表明大学时期是开始吸烟和养成吸烟习惯的易受影响时期。
