Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Early Initiation of Smoking, Alcohol Drinking, and Sexual Behavior Among Korean Adolescents

We analyzed data from the Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (N = 68 043), a nationally representative survey, to examine the association between early initiation of smoking, alcohol drinking, and sexual activity and socioeconomic determinants among adolescents. The prevalence rates of earl...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inAsia-Pacific journal of public health Vol. 31; no. 5; p. 443
Main Authors Valencia, Mei Lin C, Tran, Binh Thang, Lim, Min Kyung, Choi, Kui Son, Oh, Jin-Kyoung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published China 01.07.2019
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Republic of Korea - epidemiology
Risk-Taking
Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking - psychology
Social Class
Surveys and Questionnaires
Republic of Korea
adolescence
sexual behavior
alcohol consumption
socioeconomic status
smoking
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:We analyzed data from the Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (N = 68 043), a nationally representative survey, to examine the association between early initiation of smoking, alcohol drinking, and sexual activity and socioeconomic determinants among adolescents. The prevalence rates of early initiation of smoking (i.e, starting at age 12 years or younger), alcohol drinking, and sexual activity were 4.8%, 10.3%, and 1.4%, respectively. Adolescents with a low level of perceived household income, low level of father's education, and those living without family were more likely to start these risky behaviors early. Early initiation of smoking was significantly affected by affordability.
ISSN:1941-2479
DOI:10.1177/1010539519860732