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Comparison of personal characteristics, tobacco use, and health states in Chaldean, Arab American, and non-Middle Eastern white adults [corrected] [published erratum appears in J IMMIGRANT MINORITY HEALTH 2009 Aug;11(4):318].
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Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health . Aug2009, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p310-317. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- This study compared and contrasted personal characteristics, tobacco use (cigarette and water pipe smoking), and health states in Chaldean, Arab American and non-Middle Eastern white adults attending an urban community service center. The average age was 39.4 (SD = 14.2). The three groups differed significantly (P < .006) on ethnicity, age, gender distribution, marital status, language spoken, education, employment, and annual income. Current cigarette smoking was highest for non-Middle Eastern white adults (35.4%) and current water pipe smoking was highest for Arab Americans (3.6%). Arab Americans were more likely to smoke both cigarettes and the narghile (4.3%). Health problems were highest among former smokers in all three ethnic groups. Being male, older, unmarried, and non-Middle Eastern white predicted current cigarette smoking; being Arab or Chaldean and having less formal education predicted current water pipe use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ASSYRIANS
*STATISTICS
*ANALYSIS of variance
*ARABS
*AGE distribution
*HEALTH status indicators
*LANGUAGE & languages
*RACE
*COMPARATIVE studies
*SEX distribution
*SOCIOECONOMIC factors
*SURVEYS
*CHI-squared test
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*SMOKING
*WHITE people
*STATISTICAL sampling
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*MARITAL status
*DATA analysis
*METROPOLITAN areas
*EDUCATIONAL attainment
*TOBACCO
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15571912
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 105363831
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-008-9125-7