Assessing racial differences in lifetime and current smoking status & menthol consumption among Latinos in a nationally representative sample.
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| Title: | Assessing racial differences in lifetime and current smoking status & menthol consumption among Latinos in a nationally representative sample. |
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| Authors: | Cuevas, Adolfo G., Ortiz, Kasim, Lopez, Nancy, Williams, David R. |
| Source: | Ethnicity & Health. Jul2020, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p759-775. 17p. 4 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Smoking & psychology, Age distribution, Alcohols (Chemical class), Confidence intervals, Employment, Health behavior, Hispanic Americans, Marital status, Health outcome assessment, Questionnaires, Race, Regression analysis, Research funding, Sex distribution, Smoking, Surveys, Socioeconomic factors, Tobacco products, Data analysis software, Descriptive statistics |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Objective: To examine the relationship between race and smoking behaviors among Latinos/Hispanics. Design: Using data from the National Adult Tobacco Survey (NATS), we implemented Log-Poisson regression models for each dependent variable (smoking pattern and menthol cigarette use). Each analysis adjusted for age, gender, marital status, employment status, and socioeconomic status (SES). Final pooled cross-sectional sample included 505 Black-Latinos and 9078 White-Latinos. Results: While no racial differences were found in lifetime smoking status among Latinos, Black-Latinos had a 16.6% (95% CI: 0.274, 0.057) increased risk of menthol smoking compared to White-Latinos. Conclusions: The results indicate that menthol consumption is influenced by race among Hispanics/Latinos. To comprehensively address racial disparities among Latinos/Hispanics, further attention needs to be given to racial differences in smoking-related risks among Latinos/Hispanics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Objective: To examine the relationship between race and smoking behaviors among Latinos/Hispanics. Design: Using data from the National Adult Tobacco Survey (NATS), we implemented Log-Poisson regression models for each dependent variable (smoking pattern and menthol cigarette use). Each analysis adjusted for age, gender, marital status, employment status, and socioeconomic status (SES). Final pooled cross-sectional sample included 505 Black-Latinos and 9078 White-Latinos. Results: While no racial differences were found in lifetime smoking status among Latinos, Black-Latinos had a 16.6% (95% CI: 0.274, 0.057) increased risk of menthol smoking compared to White-Latinos. Conclusions: The results indicate that menthol consumption is influenced by race among Hispanics/Latinos. To comprehensively address racial disparities among Latinos/Hispanics, further attention needs to be given to racial differences in smoking-related risks among Latinos/Hispanics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 13557858 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13557858.2018.1447651 |
