Toward a comprehensive developmental model of smoking initiation and nicotine dependence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aims to identify predictors of smoking initiation and nicotine dependence (ND) to develop a comprehensive risk-factor model based on Kendler's development model for major depression.

Methods

Data were drawn from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), Wave 2 (n=34,653). Risk factors were divided into five developmental tiers according to Kendler's model (childhood, early adolescence, late adolescence, adulthood, past-year). Hierarchical logistic regression models were built to predict the risk of smoking initiation and the risk of ND, given initiation. The continuation ratio (CR) was tested by ordinal logistic regression to examine whether the impact of the predictors was the same on smoking initiation or ND.

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SUBMITTER: Garcia-Rodriguez O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4253146 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature