The Relationship between Socioeconomic Status, Ethnicity, and Cigarette Smoking in Urban Adolescents
Preventive MedicinePublished 1 February 2002
Isabel C. Scarinci, Leslie A. Robinson, Catherine M. Alfano, Susan M. Zbikowski, Robert C. Klesges
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The findings suggest that smoking prevention efforts in this population of urban adolescents should take both socioeconomic status and ethnicity into account.
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Our findings suggest that smoking prevention efforts in this population should take both socioeconomic status and ethnicity into account.
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