Lemstra Mark, Rogers Marla, Thompson Adam, Moraros John, Tempier Raymond
Department of Pediatrics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan;
Paediatr Child Health. 2011 Dec;16(10):e71-7. doi: 10.1093/pch/16.10.e71.
To determine the current prevalence of smoking among First Nations youth living on reserve within the Saskatoon Tribal Council, and to determine the independent risk indicators associated with smoking among First Nations youth.
Students in grades 5 to 8 attending school within the Saskatoon Tribal Council were asked to complete a youth health survey.
Of 271 eligible students, 204 completed the consent protocol and the school survey, yielding a response rate of 75.3%; 26.5% of youth were defined as current smokers. Regression analysis indicated that older age, not having a happy home life, suicide ideation and having three or more friends who smoke cigarettes were independent risk indicators of smoking in First Nations youth.
Smoking prevalence among on-reserve First Nations youth is quite high. The identification of four main risk indicators should assist with the design of youth smoking prevention and cessation programs.
确定萨斯卡通部落理事会辖区内保留地的原住民青年中当前的吸烟率,并确定与原住民青年吸烟相关的独立风险指标。
要求在萨斯卡通部落理事会辖区内上学的5至8年级学生完成一项青少年健康调查。
在271名符合条件的学生中,204名完成了同意程序和学校调查,回复率为75.3%;26.5%的青年被界定为当前吸烟者。回归分析表明,年龄较大、家庭生活不幸福、有自杀念头以及有三个或更多吸烟的朋友是原住民青年吸烟的独立风险指标。
保留地原住民青年中的吸烟率相当高。确定四个主要风险指标应有助于青少年吸烟预防和戒烟项目的设计。