Key result
The prevalence of current smoking among 15-year-old Czech adolescents peaked at 29.7% in 2002 and subsequently declined significantly to 13.3% by 2014.
Cross-Sectional (n=26,589)
Yes
p-value: p=<0.001
Adolescent smoking in the Czech Republic peaked in the mid-2000s and has since significantly declined, reflecting positive public health trends despite remaining a challenge.
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Declining Czech adolescent smoking supports ongoing monitoring; leaves open causal effects of specific policies.
Salonna et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Tobacco smoking (n=26,589). Time period (1994-2014) vs. Earlier survey periods was evaluated on Current smoking status (p=<0.001). The prevalence of current smoking among 15-year-old Czech adolescents peaked at 29.7% in 2002 and subsequently declined significantly to 13.3% by 2014.
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