Country and gender differences in the association between violence and cigarette smoking among youth

• Autores: Abu Rmeileh, Niveen M. E.; Alderete, Ethel del Carmen; Husseini, Abdullatif; Livaudais Toman, Jennifer; Pérez Stable, Eliseo J.
• Año de publicación: 2020
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Materia: CROSS-COUNTRY; GENDER; SMOKING; VIOLENCE; YOUTH
• Institución: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

Background: Exposure to violence in youth may be associated with substance use and other adverse health effects. This study examined cigarette smoking in two middle-income areas with different levels and types of exposure to violence. Methods: Association of exposure to verbal and physical violence with cigarette smoking in the West Bank oPt (2008) and in Jujuy Argentina (2006) was examined using cross-sectional surveys of 14 to 17-year old youth in 7th to 10th grade using probabilistic sampling. Results: Violence exposure rates were more than double for Palestinian girls (99.6% vs. 41.2%) and boys (98.7% vs. 41.1%) compared with Argentinians. The rate of current cigarette smoking was significantly higher among Argentinian girls compared with Palestinian girls (33.1% vs. 7.1%, p < 0.001). Exposure to verbal violence from family and to physical violence increased the odds of current cigarette smoking, respectively, among Argentinian girls (aOR = 1.3, 95% CI = 1.0–1.7; aOR = 2.5, 95%CI = 1.7–3.8), Palestinian girls (aOR 2.2, 95%CI = 1.1–2.4; aOR = 2.0, 95%CI = 1.1–3.6) and Argentinian boys (aOR = 1.5, 95%CI = 1.1–2.0; aOR = 2.2, 95%CI = 1.6–3.0), but not among Palestinian boys. Conclusion: Findings highlight the importance of producing context and gender specific evidence from exposure to violence, to inform and increase the impact of targeted smoking prevention strategies.
Fil: Abu Rmeileh, Niveen M. E.. Birzeit University; Palestina (ANP)
Fil: Alderete, Ethel del Carmen. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Unidad Ejecutora en Ciencias Sociales Regionales y Humanidades. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Unidad Ejecutora en Ciencias Sociales Regionales y Humanidades; Argentina. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Regional; Argentina
Fil: Husseini, Abdullatif. Birzeit University; Palestina (ANP)
Fil: Livaudais Toman, Jennifer. University of California; Estados Unidos
Fil: Pérez Stable, Eliseo J.. National Institutes of Health; Estados Unidos