A prospective, longitudinal study of cigarette smoking status among North American Indigenous adolescents
A prospective, longitudinal study of cigarette smoking status among North American Indigenous adolescents
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Highlights
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Female Indigenous youths had higher rates of smoking than male youths over time.
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Problem behavior theory guides us to identify predictors of smoking status.
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Generalized estimating equation model was used to investigate longitudinal predictors of smoking status.
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Family warmth and support was negatively associated with occasional smoking.
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Frequent smoking was associated positively with depression symptoms and negatively with positive school activity.