Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, University Hospital of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
East Mediterr Health J. 2011 Jun;17(6):523-8.
A study in Monastir, Tunisia estimated the prevalence of smoking and analysed the determinants of tobacco use among adolescents aged 10-19 years. An observational cross-sectional study was performed in the 8 colleges and high schools of Monastir city in 2004. The mean age of the 900 respondents was 15.8 (SD 2.2) years and 47.7% were aged under 16 years. The overall prevalence of cigarette use during the past year was 16.0% (30.2% among males and 4.6% among females). The first smoking experience was initiated by friends in 45.8% of cases, at a mean age of 13.8 (SD 2.3) years. One-fifth of smokers (21.5%) had used other forms of tobacco. In multivariate analysis, male sex, academic failure, poor family management, antisocial behaviour and addictive behaviour were the main predictors of adolescent smoking status. The prevalence of smoking among adolescents in Monastir is high and requires targeted action.
在突尼斯的莫纳斯提尔进行的一项研究估计了吸烟的流行情况，并分析了 10-19 岁青少年吸烟的决定因素。2004 年在莫纳斯提尔市的 8 所学院和高中进行了一项观察性横断面研究。900 名应答者的平均年龄为 15.8（SD 2.2）岁，其中 47.7%的年龄在 16 岁以下。过去一年中香烟使用率为 16.0%（男性为 30.2%，女性为 4.6%）。45.8%的人首次吸烟是受朋友影响，平均年龄为 13.8（SD 2.3）岁。五分之一的吸烟者（21.5%）曾使用过其他形式的烟草。在多变量分析中，男性、学业失败、不良的家庭管理、反社会行为和成瘾行为是青少年吸烟状况的主要预测因素。莫纳斯提尔青少年吸烟的流行率很高，需要采取有针对性的行动。
