Hookah Use Among Florida High School Students, 2011-2014
| Autor: | Matthew J. Gurka, Lauren Porter, Tracey E. Barnett, Felix E. Lorenzo, Scott L. Tomar, Jamie R. Forrest |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Adolescent Epidemiology education Smoking Prevention Cigarette use Smoking Water Pipes 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Sex Factors Environmental health Prevalence Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Students 030505 public health Schools business.industry Smoking Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Hispanic or Latino Health Surveys Black or African American Florida Female 0305 other medical science business Tobacco product |
| Zdroj: | American journal of preventive medicine. 52(2) |
| ISSN: | 1873-2607 |
| Popis: | Introduction Adolescent use of hookah continues to increase in the U.S., even in states that have reported decreases in traditional cigarette use among youth. Hookah use typically involves smoking a moistened, loose, sweetened tobacco product with charcoal as the heat source. Methods Data from the 2011–2014 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey were analyzed in 2016 to determine trends in the prevalence of lifetime hookah use (at least once in the adolescent’s lifetime) and current hookah use (used in the past 30 days) among high school students (grades 9–12). Results In 2014, a total of 22.5% of Florida public high school students reported ever smoking a hookah, up from 18.2% in 2011. Current hookah use was reported by 11.6% of high school students, an increase from 8.0% in 2011. Female high school students had an increase in use whereas male students’ prevalence was relatively stable. Hispanic and non-Hispanic black students reported significant increases over time. Conclusions The increase in hookah use among adolescents needs continuous monitoring given the recent increase after relatively stable patterns. Efforts are needed to reduce the appeal and use of hookah by young people. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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