Smoking and related factors of the social environment among adolescents in the Republic of Karelia, Russia in 1995 and 2004

• Published in: The European Journal of Public Health
• Main Authors: Rogacheva, Anastasiya, Laatikainen, Tiina, Patja, Kristiina, Paavola, Meri, Tossavainen, Kerttu, Vartiainen, Erkki
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press 2008
• Subjects: Article; Pitkäranta; karelia*; Republic of Karelia
• Online Access: http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/ckn083v1; https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckn083

Background : To investigate changes in smoking prevalence associated with social factors and existing health policies among adolescents in Russia from 1995 to 2004. Methods: In 1995 and 2004 a confidential questionnaire was distributed to every 9th grade student of all 10 comprehensive schools of th...