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© 1978 Oxford University Press

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Some Epidemiological Factors related to Smoking among Secondary School Children of Delhi Urban Area

D SUBASH BABU, Lecturer1, C S CHUTTANI, Professor2 and N S MURTY, Research Officer3

1 Preventive and Social Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences Ring Road, New Delhi, India
2 Preventive and Social Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences Ring Road, New Delhi, India
3 Indian Council of Medical Research New Delhi, India

The smoking habits of 1284 school children in Delhi Urban Areas (India) were studied. The prevalence of cigarette smoking was 8.7% overall, increasing from 5.4% amongst boys age 14 to 26.7% at age 19. Nearly 80% started smoking between the ages of 11 to 14 years. Smoking habit was associated with family income and presence of smokers in the family.

Received 1 February 1978


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