Gender and socioeconomic disparities in reasons for not smoking cigarettes among Danish adolescents
Abstract Objective To examine gender and socioeconomic differences in adolescents’ reasons for not smoking cigarettes using self-reported data from Danish 14-year-olds (N = 1,559) collected in 2018. χ2-tests were used to assess whether the proportion of students who rated 12 statements as important...
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doaj-3d7ff204538740f2acb5c39c3047c5cc2021-01-24T12:38:56ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002021-01-011411510.1186/s13104-021-05454-6Gender and socioeconomic disparities in reasons for not smoking cigarettes among Danish adolescentsSimone Gad Kjeld0Stine Glenstrup1Lotus Sofie Bast2National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern DenmarkNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern DenmarkNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern DenmarkAbstract Objective To examine gender and socioeconomic differences in adolescents’ reasons for not smoking cigarettes using self-reported data from Danish 14-year-olds (N = 1,559) collected in 2018. χ2-tests were used to assess whether the proportion of students who rated 12 statements as important reasons for not smoking cigarettes differed according to gender and family occupational social class (OSC). Results More girls than boys stated that thinking the taste of cigarettes is disgusting, not being allowed to smoke by parents, knowing smoking is dangerous, not being allowed to smoke before the age of 18, not wanting to be addicted to smoking, and that smoking makes you smell bad were important reasons for choosing not to smoke cigarettes. More boys than girls reported exercising a lot and having a partner that does not smoke as important reasons for not smoking cigarettes. More students with a high OSC compared with a low OSC stated exercising a lot and that smoking makes you smell bad were important reasons. In conclusion, reasons for not smoking cigarettes differed substantially across gender and less according to socioeconomic position.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05454-6SmokingCigarettesAdolescentsReasonsMotivationsSmoking prevention |
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Gender and socioeconomic disparities in reasons for not smoking cigarettes among Danish adolescents |
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Gender and socioeconomic disparities in reasons for not smoking cigarettes among Danish adolescents |
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Gender and socioeconomic disparities in reasons for not smoking cigarettes among Danish adolescents |
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Gender and socioeconomic disparities in reasons for not smoking cigarettes among Danish adolescents |
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Gender and socioeconomic disparities in reasons for not smoking cigarettes among Danish adolescents |
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gender and socioeconomic disparities in reasons for not smoking cigarettes among danish adolescents |
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Abstract Objective To examine gender and socioeconomic differences in adolescents’ reasons for not smoking cigarettes using self-reported data from Danish 14-year-olds (N = 1,559) collected in 2018. χ2-tests were used to assess whether the proportion of students who rated 12 statements as important reasons for not smoking cigarettes differed according to gender and family occupational social class (OSC). Results More girls than boys stated that thinking the taste of cigarettes is disgusting, not being allowed to smoke by parents, knowing smoking is dangerous, not being allowed to smoke before the age of 18, not wanting to be addicted to smoking, and that smoking makes you smell bad were important reasons for choosing not to smoke cigarettes. More boys than girls reported exercising a lot and having a partner that does not smoke as important reasons for not smoking cigarettes. More students with a high OSC compared with a low OSC stated exercising a lot and that smoking makes you smell bad were important reasons. In conclusion, reasons for not smoking cigarettes differed substantially across gender and less according to socioeconomic position. |
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Smoking Cigarettes Adolescents Reasons Motivations Smoking prevention |
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