Daly K A, Lund E M, Harty K C, Ersted S A
Section for Nonsmoking and Health, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis 55440.
Am J Public Health. 1993 Sep;83(9):1333-5. doi: 10.2105/ajph.83.9.1333.
This case-control study investigated factors associated with late initiation (i.e., initiation after the age of 17 years) of smoking among young women. The most significantly elevated odds ratios for late initiation were having a significant other who smoked and having friends who found smoking acceptable at initiation. Peers, especially significant others, played an important role in smoking initiation among young women. Prevention efforts should focus on strategies that reduce the acceptability of smoking in the social environment.
这项病例对照研究调查了与年轻女性吸烟起始延迟（即17岁之后开始吸烟）相关的因素。起始延迟的比值比显著升高的因素包括有吸烟的重要他人以及有在其开始吸烟时认为吸烟可接受的朋友。同龄人，尤其是重要他人，在年轻女性开始吸烟过程中发挥了重要作用。预防措施应侧重于减少社会环境中吸烟可接受性的策略。
