Study on smoking of underage children in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh cities
- Author:
Khuong Van Duy
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cigarette, underage children
- MeSH:
Smoking;
Child;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;517(8):36-37
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on 816 underage children from 13-19 years old who live with other smoker in the same family in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh city in 2004. The result showed that: 56.5% male in the study, 80.5% at the age of school, 19.5% leave school. 9.2% among the total are currently smokers. The duration from 7- 12 month: 52.0%; less than 6 months: 28%; over 1 year: 20%. 38.7% underage smoke from 10 to 20 cigarettes per day. The average cigarettes of underage are 7.1± 4.1 cigarettes/day and for average duration 13.25± 10.77 months.
