An examination of smoking initiation rates by age: results from a large longitudinal study in New Zealand

Abstract Objective: Investigations of smoking initiation often focus on the experiences of children and youth. However, prevalence data from the Tobacco Use Surveys (TUS) and the New Zealand (NZ) census suggest substantial uptake of smoking occurs after 15 years of age, including among young adults...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Richard Edwards, Kristie Carter, Jo Peace, Tony Blakely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12105