Do Dutch 11-12 years olds who never smoke, smoke experimentally or smoke regularly have different demographic backgrounds and perceptions of smoking?

Background: Most adolescent smokers start smoking before the age of twelve. Little is known about the behavioural smoking determinants of Dutch primary school children. Methods: A cross‐sectional study was carried out on a sample of students from the final year of 143 Dutch primary schools. A total of 3700 students (mean age =11.6 years) completed a questionnaire based on the ASE model, measuring the attitude, social influences and self‐efficacy expectations concerning smoking. Results: Students were categorized as never smokers (64.3%), experimental smokers (28.0%), and regular smokers (7.8%)... Mehr ...