Bewley B R, Bland J M, Harris R
Br J Prev Soc Med. 1974 Feb;28(1):37-44. doi: 10.1136/jech.28.1.37.
A matched sample of 300 children was selected from 7,115 Derbyshire primary school children, who had completed an initial screening questionnaire on smoking and respiratory symptoms in March 1971. In July 1971, 293 of the 300 children (229 boys and 64 girls) completed a second questionnaire giving information about their first cigarette, smoking by their parents, siblings, and friends, and also their reasons for smoking or not. Because of the small number of girls, only the results from the boys are reported here. Over a period of four months only 63% of the children were consistent in their replies. It would appear that the parents and brothers living in the household, as well as friends, influence boys to take up smoking. Over half of the smokers were given their first cigarette. Eleven per cent of the boys were given their first cigarette by their parents. The children's attitudes to smoking were complex. They did not think smoking was enjoyable. Non-smokers saw smoking as showing off. Most of the children thought smoking caused cancer, but some of these did not see this as a health hazard. Few children saw curiosity as an important reason for smoking. This may have implications for effective antismoking education.
从7115名德比郡小学生中选取了300名儿童作为匹配样本，这些儿童于1971年3月完成了一份关于吸烟和呼吸道症状的初步筛查问卷。1971年7月，这300名儿童中的293名（229名男孩和64名女孩）完成了第二份问卷，提供了关于他们第一支香烟、父母、兄弟姐妹和朋友吸烟情况以及他们吸烟或不吸烟原因的信息。由于女孩数量较少，此处仅报告男孩的结果。在四个月的时间里，只有63%的儿童回答一致。似乎居住在家庭中的父母和兄弟以及朋友会影响男孩开始吸烟。超过一半的吸烟者是被给予第一支香烟的。11%的男孩是由父母给他们第一支香烟的。孩子们对吸烟的态度很复杂。他们并不认为吸烟是令人愉快的。不吸烟者认为吸烟是在炫耀。大多数孩子认为吸烟会导致癌症，但其中一些人并不认为这是一种健康危害。很少有孩子认为好奇心是吸烟的重要原因。这可能对有效的反吸烟教育有影响。
