| Does a smoking prevention program in elementary schools prepare children for secondary school? | |
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PMID: 21078340 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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INTRODUCTION: A smoking prevention program was developed to prepare children in elementary school for secondary school. This study assessed the effects on smoking in secondary school. METHODS: In 2002, 121 schools in The Netherlands were randomly assigned to the intervention or control group. The intervention group received 3 lessons in 5th grade of elementary school and a second 3 lessons in 6th grade. The control group received "usual care". Students completed 5 questionnaires: before and after the lessons in 5th and 6th grade and in the first class of secondary school. At baseline, 3173 students completed the questionnaire; 57% completed all questionnaires. RESULTS: The program had limited effect at the end of elementary school. One year later in secondary school significant effects on behavioral determinants and smoking were found. The intervention group had a higher intention not to smoke (β=0.13, 95% confidence interval=0.01-0.24) and started to smoke less often than the control group (odds ratio=0.59, 95% confidence interval=0.35-0.99): smoking increased from 2.5% to 3.6% in the intervention group and from 3.2% to 6.5% in the control group. Girls showed the largest differences in smoking between intervention and control condition. CONCLUSIONS: A prevention program in elementary school seems to be effective in preventing smoking. |
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M R Crone; R Spruijt; N S Dijkstra; M C Willemsen; T G W M Paulussen |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-11-13 |
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Title: Preventive medicine Volume: 52 ISSN: 1096-0260 ISO Abbreviation: Prev Med Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-01-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0322116 Medline TA: Prev Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 53-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden, The Netherlands. m.r.crone@lumc.nl |
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