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T he relationship between and cigarette sm oking in depressive sym ptom s U S adolescents

1998; Wiley; Volume: 93; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1046/j.1360-0443.1998.93343311.x

1360-0443

Luis G. Escobedo, M. Ramakanth Reddy, Gary A. Giovino,

Early Childhood Education and Development

A bstract A im s. Data from the Teenage Attitudes and Practices Survey were analyzed to assess the relationship between depressive symptoms and cigarette smoking. D esigns, Setting, Participants. Nationally representative sample of adolescents interviewed in 1989 and again in 1993. M easurem ents. Prevalence rate and adjusted odds ratio for smoking at follow‐up by depressive symptoms status at baseline. Findings. Adolescents with depressive symptoms were more likely than other adolescents to start smoking. C onclusions. The associations between depressive symptoms and regular smoking appears to be established by adolescence.