Volk R J, Edwards D W, Lewis R A, Schulenberg J
Department of Family Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0853, USA.
J Subst Abuse. 1996;8(3):347-59. doi: 10.1016/s0899-3289(96)90197-2.
This study examined the association between having a preferred brand of cigarette and smoking in African American, Mexican American, and White 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th graders. The prevalence of having a preferred brand of cigarette increased with grade level, with over 20% of 11th graders reporting having a preference. Brand preference was related to cigarette use in a dose-response fashion for all subgroups, with preference highest among African American students who smoked at least half a pack of cigarettes on a daily basis. There was a strong association between having a brand preference and current daily cigarette use, whereas preference also was related to intention to smoke cigarettes when older. These findings suggest that brand preference may play an important role in cigarette use acquisition and maintenance among adolescents.
本研究调查了非裔美国、墨西哥裔美国以及白人的5年级、7年级、9年级和11年级学生中，拥有偏好品牌香烟与吸烟之间的关联。拥有偏好品牌香烟的比例随年级升高而增加，超过20%的11年级学生表示有偏好。在所有亚组中，品牌偏好与吸烟呈剂量反应关系，在每天至少吸食半包香烟的非裔美国学生中偏好最高。拥有品牌偏好与当前每日吸烟之间存在强烈关联，而偏好也与长大后吸烟的意愿有关。这些发现表明，品牌偏好可能在青少年吸烟行为的养成和维持中发挥重要作用。
