A geospatial analysis of age disparities in resolute localities of tobacco and vaping-specific storefronts in California
Autor: | Jiawei Li, Vidya Purushothaman, Raphael E. Cuomo, Matthew Nali, Tim K. Mackey, Joshua S. Yang |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
Health (social science)
Geospatial analysis Epidemiology Age categories computer.software_genre tobacco Health Professions (miscellaneous) American Community Survey 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Age groups Tobacco users Environmental health vaping 030212 general & internal medicine disparities 030505 public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Geospatial visualization Census Geography age Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 0305 other medical science computer Research Paper electronic nicotine delivery devices |
Zdroj: | Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, Vol 7, Iss May, Pp 1-10 (2021) |
ISSN: | 2459-3087 |
DOI: | 10.18332/tpc/133933 |
Popis: | Introduction Concomitant with the popularization of vaping, vape shops have dramatically proliferated over the past years. This study assesses whether vape storefronts in California are significantly associated with density of different age groups, and whether this differs between tobacco storefronts or non-specific tobacco retailers. Methods Addresses for licensed tobacco retailers were obtained from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. Business names and addresses were used to obtain store categories cross-referenced from Yelp. Using a cross-sectional ecological design, stores categorized as 'Vape Shop' or 'Tobacco Shop' were geolocated and compared with age-related variables from the American Community Survey. Regression was conducted in R to determine relationships between age group concentration, in ventiles, and proportion of tracts with tobacco-specific or vape-specific stores. Geospatial visualization was conducted using ArcGIS. Results We found 848 vape shops, 820 tobacco shops, 419 categorized as both, and 20320 retailers with neither category. Overall, 1800 tobacco and/or vape shops were categorized in 1557 of California's 23194 census tracts. A positive linear association was found between ventiles of two age categories, 20-24 and 25-34 years, and proportion of tracts with vape-specific or tobacco-specific shops separately. Conclusions Positive associations were found for ages 20-34 years but not for other ages, suggesting vape shops are strategically located in areas populated by young adults. Location-based targeting increases access, thereby increasing proportion of tobacco users, and could be a critical factor in e-cigarette uptake and use. Further study to identify additional age-related demographic characteristics among clientele of tobacco storefronts is warranted. |
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