Prevalence of Adverse Behaviors among Young Military Conscripts in Taiwan

Objectives: To evaluate cigarette smoking prevalence and to examine the clustering of adverse behaviors among young military conscripts in Taiwan. Methods: Cross-sectional screening was conducted among conscripts in southern and eastern sections of Taiwan from August 1 to December 31, 2001. A total of 7,931 conscripts who had < 1 month of service were included in this multistage sampling study. Results: Adjusted prevalence rates of cigarette...