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Prevalence and correlates of substance use among high school students in South Africa and the United States (2007)
(Prévalence et corrélations de l'usage de substances chez les lycéens de l'Afrique du sud et des Etats-unis)
Auteur(s) :
REDDY, P. ;
RESNICOW K. ;
OMARDIEN R. ;
KAMBARAN N.
Année
2007
Page(s) :
1859-1864
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
14
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
MILIEU ETUDIANT
;
PREVALENCE
;
ENQUETE
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
;
AFRIQUE DU SUD
Note générale :
American Journal of Public Health, 2007, 97, (10), 1859-1864
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
OBJECTIVES: We compared prevalence rates and correlates of substance use among high school students in South Africa and the United States. METHODS: We used weighted data from 2 nationally representative surveys of high school students. We conducted bivariate and multivariate analyses and examined between-country differences in rates and correlates of substance use were examined. RESULTS: Rates of past-month alcohol and marijuana use were lower among South African students than among US students, but rates of illicit hard drug use were higher. Correlates of use in the 2 countries differed. For example, female gender was protective against tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use in South Africa, whereas in the United States it was protective only against marijuana use. Black race/ethnicity was associated with lower rates of past-month cigarette and alcohol use in both countries, but the protective effect for alcohol use was stronger in South Africa. CONCLUSIONS: Crosscultural studies can elucidate common and culturally unique pathways to drug use. Our results can inform future research, policies, and behavioral interventions in South Africa. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa.
Afrique du Sud. South Africa.
Afrique du Sud. South Africa.
Cote :
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