Exposure to point-of-sale displays and changes in susceptibility to smoking: findings from a cohort study of school students.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To investigate the association between frequency of visiting shops and noticing of tobacco point-of-sale (PoS) displays and the development of susceptibility to smoking, or smoking uptake, in secondary school students.

Design

Two surveys of a school based cohort study carried out in 2011 and 2012.

Settings

Nottinghamshire, UK.

Participants

A total of 2270 children aged 11-16 years from eight schools in Nottinghamshire.

Measurements

We investigated changes in susceptibility to smoking and smoking status in relation to frequency of visiting shops and noticing PoS displays and number of tobacco brands recognized, controlling for a range of potential confounders. Susceptibility to smoking was defined using a set of three questions covering intentions to

SUBMITTER: Bogdanovica I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4402022 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature