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Peer reviewedMorris, G. S. Don; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1993
Low-income Hispanic elementary students were surveyed to determine tobacco use patterns and sociobehavioral correlates. Tobacco experimentation rates increased by age, with boys more prone to starting than girls. Being offered cigarettes was the strongest environmental indicator of tobacco use, followed by having adult smokers at home, and having…
Descriptors: Child Health, Disadvantaged Environment, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
