Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

The Korean Pediatric Society (대한소아청소년과학회)
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Smoking Adolescents' Acquisition of Cigarettes and Status of Proof of Age

흡연을 하는 청소년의 담배 구입 경로 및 신분 확인의 유무

  • Kim, Hee Ra (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Ji Young (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Gee Hyung (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Choung, Ji Tae (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Park, Sang Hee (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University)
  • 김희라 (고려대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김지영 (고려대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 이기형 (고려대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 정지태 (고려대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 박상희 (고려대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2004.08.25
  • Accepted : 2004.10.14
  • Published : 2005.04.15
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Abstract

Purpose : The aim of this study is to identify where and how adolescents acquire cigarettes and how many were asked for identification while purchasing cigarettes. Methods : This study was conducted in 2003; participants were 2,200 students in middle and high schools, aged from 13 to 18 years old(males 1,098; females 1,102) in Ansan, Korea. The questionnaire assured them of anonymity, and self-administered in school. The data was analyzed with chisquare test for trends. Results : The prevalence of smoking was about 20 percent among respondents, was higher in males than in females, and in older students than in younger students(P<0.001). The most frequent source of cigarettes was purchased from a store(36.3 percent). About 29.2 percent of the students borrowed from friends or family members. By sex, the main sources of cigarettes were purchase from a store and borrowing. Younger students were borrowed more cigarettes; older students purchased more cigarettes from stores. Only 48.8 percent were asked for proof of age during their purchase. Of those asked for proof of age, about 73.3 percent answered that this made it difficult to buy cigarettes(P<0.001), and they thought that it was more difficult when asked for a photo ID than simply being asked their age(P=0.019). Conclusion : So far, there has been no systemic prevention of adolescents' smoking. It is difficult for minors to purchase cigarettes if asked for proof of age, but most minors go to stores to purchase cigarettes. Therefore, prevention efforts should include educating retailers not to sell cigarettes to minors and enforcing existing laws requiring youth to provide proof of age when attempting to buy cigarettes.

목 적 : 청소년들이 주로 담배를 어디서 구입하는 지와 담배 구입시 어느 정도 신분 확인이 이루어지고 있는 가를 조사하고, 성별과 학력에 따른 흡연율 및 흡연 습관, 신분 확인이 담배 구입에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 방 법 : 수도권 지역의 위성도시에 거주하고 있는 남녀 중, 고등학생 2,200명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며 통계처리는 Chi-square test, chi-square for trend 및 백분율로 나타내었다. 결 과 : 담배를 한 번이라도 피워 본 경험이 있는 사람은 전체 응답자의 20%였으며, 대체로 남학생이 여학생보다 흡연율이 높았고, 남학생인 경우 고학력일수록 흡연율이 높았다(P<0.001). 담배를 구입하는 가장 흔한 경로는 상점에서 직접 사는 것(36.3%)이었고, 다음으로 친구나 가족에게 빌리는 경우(29.2%), 다른 사람에게 부탁하여 사는 경우(15.8%) 순이었다. 남녀로 나누어 분석한 결과 남녀 모두 직접 상점에서 사는 경우와 다른 사람에게 빌리는 방법이 담배를 구입하는 주된 경로이었으며, 그 외 여학생인 경우 남학생에 비해 다른 사람에게 부탁하여 사거나 훔치는 방법을 많이 이용하였다. 학년별로는 저학년의 경우 빌리는 방법을 이용하였으며 고학년일수록 직접 상점에서 담배를 구입하였다. 담배 구입시 48.8%에서 미성년자 신분 확인을 받았으며, 신분 확인을 받았던 경우 그렇지 않았던 경우에 비해 담배 구입이 어려웠다고 하였으며(P<0.001), 신분확인은 단순히 나이를 묻는 경우보다 주민등록증을 요구하는 경우 더 담배구입에 어려움이 있었다(P=0.019). 결 론 : 앞으로 청소년들의 담배 접근을 줄이기 위하여 미성년자에게 담배 판매를 금지시키는 방법을 다양하게 개발하여야하며 담배 소매업자와 사회 공동체의 교육이 강화되어져야 하겠다. 이를 통하여 청소년과 성인 모두 금연을 위한 포괄적인 접근, 즉 지역 공동체와 학교 프로그램, 담배 대체물의 마케팅, 흡연율의 변화를 볼 수 있는 시스템의 평가와 감시 등이 이루어져야 할 것으로 보인다.

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