Increased Risk of Cigarette Smoking Among Immigrant Children and Girls in Hon…

Despite global progress in tobacco control, data are needed for subgroups with increased risk of tobacco use for more effective smoking prevention. Survey data from a random sample of 6,486 youth in grades 7, 8 and 9 were derived from the project Chinese Student Health Survey.Prevalence and hazards of smoking onset were compared by gender and immigrant status. Mediation analysis was used to ass…