Cigarette Smoking and Sociodemographic, Military, and Health Characteristics of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans: 2009-201 1 National Health Study for a New Generation of US Veterans.

Autor:	Cypel, Yasmin S., Hamlett-Berry, Kim, Barth, Shannon K., Christofferson, Dana E., Davey, Victoria J., Eber, Stephanie, Schneiderman, Aaron I.
Předmět:	AGE distribution ALCOHOLISM CHI-squared test CONFIDENCE intervals MENTAL depression PROBABILITY theory QUESTIONNAIRES RACE REGRESSION analysis RESEARCH funding STATISTICAL sampling SELF-perception SEX distribution SMOKING T-test (Statistics) PSYCHOLOGY of veterans LOGISTIC regression analysis BODY mass index DATA analysis software DESCRIPTIVE statistics ODDS ratio
Zdroj:	Public Health Reports; Sep/Oct2016, Vol. 131 Issue 5, p714-727, 14p
Abstrakt:	Objective: We examined the sociodemographic, military, and health characteristics of current cigarette smokers, former smokers, and nonsmokers among Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) / Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans and estimated smoking prevalence to better understand cigarette use in this population. Methods: We analyzed data from the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 2009-201 1 National Health Study for a New Generation of US Veterans. On the basis of a stratified random sample of 60 000 OEF/OIF veterans, we sought responses to a 72-item questionnaire via mail, telephone, or Internet. Cigarette smoking status was based on self-reported cigarette use in the past year. We used multinomial logistic regression to evaluate associations between smoking status and sociodemographic, military, and health characteristics. Results: Among 19 91 1 veterans who provided information on cigarette smoking, 5581 were current smokers (weighted percentage: 32.5%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 31.7-33.2). Current smokers were more likely than nonsmokers or former smokers to be younger, to have less education or income, to be separated/divorced or never married/single, and to have served on active duty or in the army. Comparing current smokers and nonsmokers, some significant associations from adjusted analyses included the following: having a Mental Component Summary score (a measure of overall mental health) above the mean of the US population relative to below the mean (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.81, 95% CI: 0.73-0.90); having physician-diagnosed depression (aOR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.33-1.74), respiratory conditions (aOR = 1.16, 95% CI: 1.04-1.30), or repeated seizures/blackouts/convulsions (aOR = 1.80, 95% CI: 1.22-2.67); heavy alcohol use vs never use (aOR = 5.49, 95% CI: 4.57-6.59); a poor vs excellent perception of overall health (aOR = 3.79, 95% CI: 2.60-5.52); and being deployed vs nondeployed (aOR = 0.87, 95% CI: 0.78-0.96). Using health care services from the VA protected against current smoking. Conclusion: Mental and physical health, substance use, and military service characteristics shape cigarette-smoking patterns in OEF/OIF veterans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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