Characteristics of American Indian light smokers
| Autor: | Won S. Choi, Babalola Faseru, K. Allen Greiner, Christina M Pacheco, Christine M. Daley, Niaman Nazir, Charlotte McCloskey, Bambi Bevil |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Tobacco use Ethnic group Medicine (miscellaneous) Light smoker Multiple methods Toxicology Article Young Adult Risk Factors Environmental health Humans Medicine Ceremonial Behavior Heavy smoking business.industry Smoking Age Factors Attendance Tobacco Use Disorder Middle Aged Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Indians North American Female Smoking Cessation Health information General health business |
| Zdroj: | Addictive Behaviors. 39:358-361 |
| ISSN: | 0306-4603 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.10.012 |
| Popis: | Introduction American Indians (AI) have the highest smoking rates of any racial/ethnic group in the U.S. and have more difficulty quitting smoking. Little is known about the smoking characteristics of AI smokers. The present study compared the demographic and smoking characteristics of light (≤ 10 cigarettes per day; N = 206) and moderate/heavy (11 + cigarettes per day; N = 86) AI smokers participating in a cross-sectional survey about smoking and health. Methods Multiple methods were used to recruit participants in attendance at powwows, health and career fairs, and conferences. A total of 998 AI (76% cooperation rate) completed a survey assessing general health, sociodemographics, traditional and commercial tobacco use, knowledge and attitudes related to cancer, source of health information and care and other health-related behaviors. Results AI light smokers were younger and less likely to be married or living with a partner compared to moderate/heavy smokers. AI light smokers were less dependent on smoking and more likely to have home smoking restrictions. There were no differences with respect to number of quit attempts in the past year or the average length of their most recent quit attempt by light vs. moderate/heavy smoking. In addition, a similar proportion of light and heavy smokers reported using tobacco for traditional purposes such as ceremonial, spiritual and prayer. Conclusions These findings highlight important differences between AI light and heavier smokers. Differences related to smoking characteristics such as level of dependence and home smoking restrictions have important implications for the treatment of AI smokers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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