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Concurrent Use of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco among US Males and Females
- Source :
- Journal of Environmental and Public Health, Journal of Environmental and Public Health, Vol 2012 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012.
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Abstract
- Background. The current study describes concurrent use of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco (CiST) among males and females and evaluates factors associated with CiST use.Methods. Cross-sectional data were drawn from the 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Weighted stratified analyses were performed to find associations between CiST use and sociodemographic factors by gender. CiST users were compared to three different tobacco use groups: nonusers, exclusive smokers, and exclusive ST users.Results. Younger age and heavy alcohol consumption were consistently associated with increased odds of CiST use among both males and females, and regardless of comparison group. Among males, education was inversely related to CiST use, and these findings were consistent in all three comparisons. Among women, those unable to work or out of work were more likely to be CiST users, which was consistent across comparisons. American Indian females had higher odds of CiST use than White females when nontobacco users or smokers were the comparison group.Conclusion. This study identified sociodemographic characteristics associated with CiST use, and differences in these associations among women and men. Additionally, this study highlights the need to carefully consider what comparison groups should be used to examine factors associated with CiST use.
- Subjects :
- Gerontology
Adult
Male
Tobacco use
Younger age
Tobacco, Smokeless
Article Subject
Adolescent
Alcohol Drinking
Cross-sectional study
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Odds
Young Adult
Sex Factors
Risk Factors
Medicine
Humans
Young adult
Aged
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
business.industry
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
Smoking
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Age Factors
Cist
lcsh:RA1-1270
Tobacco Use Disorder
Middle Aged
United States
Cross-Sectional Studies
Smokeless tobacco
Socioeconomic Factors
Female
business
Demography
Research Article
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16879813 and 16879805
- Volume :
- 2012
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Environmental and Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d9d9e038e810b6ab7ab2bcfbbe711208