Enfermería clínica
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Multicenter Study
[Variability in smoking experimentation and risk factors in 4 secondary schools in Murcia (Spain)].
To identify patterns of tobacco experimentation and consumption in 4 geographically close groups of students in the first year of secondary education, as well as attitudes and consumption in their social environments. To identify the factors associated with tobacco experimentation and consumption in each of the student groups. ⋯ Significant differences were found among the towns studied. Application of standard preventive programs may prove ineffective unless they are adapted to the characteristics of the specific school.