Research Article
Initial Smoking Experiences and Current Smoking Behaviors and Perceptions among Current Smokers
Table 1
Age of onset of tobacco use and subsequent smoking behaviors.
| | Age of first cigarette use | Age of first cigarette purchase | Interval between 1st and 2nd cigarette |
| Number of cigarettes smoked per week | .14** | .19*** | .08† | Smoking when so ill that the person is unable to get out of bed | .16*** | .21*** | .16*** | Needing a cigarette in order to function | .11* | .16*** | .09* | Making special trips to purchase cigarettes | .03 | .07 | .06 | Chain smoking | .03 | .06 | .01 | Smoking more cigarettes than intended | .03 | .03 | .04 | Perceived benefits derived from continuing to smoke | .10* | .16*** | .09* | Perceived harms resulting from continuing to smoke | .05 | .02 | .06 |
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