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Li C, Wu D, Bullen C, Chen J, Cheung F, Zheng Y, Luo H. Job-related factors associated with tobacco use among Chinese food delivery riders: A cross-sectional survey. Tob Induc Dis 2024; 22:TID-22-79. [PMID: 38751549 PMCID: PMC11095091 DOI: 10.18332/tid/186930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Food delivery drivers represent a rapidly growing occupational group in China in recent years. Their unique work patterns such as a complex work environment and high time-pressure may subject them to more severe tobacco use issues compared to other professions. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of tobacco use within this group and examine the underlying reasons behind it. METHODS A cross-sectional, multistage sampling design was conducted to select 1879 food delivery riders from Guangzhou and Shenzhen. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data from August to December 2022. Chi-squared analysis and binary logistic regression analysis, adjusted for factors including gender, education level, type of employment, alcohol use, job-related uncertainty stress, and emotional exhaustion, were used to explore the key factors associated with smoking among this occupational group. RESULTS Altogether, 65.5% of individuals in this sample were smokers, with 69.5% among males and 26.2% among females. Factors found to be significantly associated with smoking behavior were male sex (AOR=5.48; 95% CI: 3.74-8.02), education level of junior high school or lower (AOR=1.60; 95% CI: 1.21-2.11), education level of senior high school (AOR=1.52; 95% CI: 1.18-1.95), full-time job (AOR=1.39; 95% CI: 1.18-1.80), alcohol use (AOR=3.91; 95% CI: 3.14-4.87), moderate level of job-related uncertainty stress (AOR=0.58; 95% CI: 0.42-0.81), high level of emotional exhaustion (AOR=1.57; 95% CI: 1.17-2.10) and moderate level of emotional exhaustion (AOR=1.52; 95% CI: 1.00-2.30). CONCLUSIONS Demographic factors like gender, education level, job type, and substance use should be considered in designing smoking cessation campaigns for this group. Improving work conditions, reducing emotional exhaustion, and managing stress may also reduce smoking and enhance the well-being of these riders.
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- Chen Li
- School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Humanities and Social Sciences Key Research Bases, Center for Mental Health, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- The National Institute for Health Innovation, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- The National Institute for Health Innovation, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Law, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
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- School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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McLaughlin MT, Moura SP, Edalatpour A, Seitz AJ, Michelotti BF. Insurance Status Predicts Hand Therapy Adherence following Flexor Tendon Repair: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Plast Reconstr Surg 2024; 153:942e-951e. [PMID: 37189235 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000010702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many patients are not adherent to hand therapy rehabilitation following surgical repair of traumatic flexor tendon injuries, which can negatively affect surgical outcomes and long-term hand function. The authors aimed to identify the factors that predict patient nonadherence to hand therapy following flexor tendon repair surgery. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included 154 patients who underwent surgical repair of flexor tendon injuries at a level I trauma center between January of 2015 and January of 2020. A manual chart review was performed to collect demographic data, insurance status, injury characteristics, and details of the postoperative course, including health care use. RESULTS Factors significantly associated with occupational therapy no-shows included Medicaid insurance (OR, 8.35; 95% CI, 2.91 to 24.0; P < 0.001), self-identified Black race (OR, 7.28; 95% CI, 1.78 to 29.7; P = 0.006), and current cigarette smoker status (OR, 2.69; 95% CI, 1.18 to 6.15; P = 0.019). Patients without insurance attended 73.8% of their occupational therapy visits, and patients with Medicaid attended 72.0% of their visits, rates significantly lower than the rate of those with private insurance (90.7%; P = 0.026 and P = 0.001, respectively). Patients with Medicaid were eight times more likely to seek emergency department care postoperatively than patients with private insurance ( P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Significant disparities in hand therapy adherence following flexor tendon repair surgery exist between patients with different insurance statuses, races, and tobacco use. Understanding these disparities can help providers identify at-risk patients to improve hand therapy use and postoperative outcomes. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Risk, II.
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- Matthew T McLaughlin
- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- Boston University School of Medicine
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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Lee D, Lee KS, Kim H, Lee Y, Lee MJ, Lee H, Myong JP, Kim H, Lee J. Awareness and Needs of Smoking Cessation Services for Female Emotional Laborers, Parcel Delivery Workers, Transportation Workers, and Construction Workers in South Korea. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15220. [PMID: 36429938 PMCID: PMC9690047 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192215220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Although South Korea has implemented various smoking cessation services, women who are emotional laborers, as well as parcel delivery, transportation, and construction workers, have poor access to these services. This study evaluated the smoking-related characteristics of workers in these four occupations as well as the awareness of and need for smoking cessation services. In total 808 workers in these four occupations aged 19 years and above were recruited nationwide and had their data analyzed. The participants' age, marital status, number of work hours per week, job-related stress, age when they started smoking, average number of cigarettes a day, types of tobacco products, close relationships to others who smoke, number of attempts to quit smoking, plans to quit smoking, awareness of cessation services, prior utilization of cessation services, and need for cessation services were surveyed. Compared with parcel delivery workers, female emotional laborers and transportation and construction workers had more attempts to quit smoking, plans to quit smoking, and prior utilization of smoking cessation services, moreover, construction workers had a significantly lower awareness of smoking cessation services. Parcel delivery workers need smoking cessation programs, mobile applications to help them quit smoking, and improvements in their work environments. Cessation services and education should be promoted at workplaces and among managers.
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- Dahyeon Lee
- Department of Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health and Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health and Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
- Seoul Tobacco Control Center, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
- Korean Association on Smoking or Health, Seoul 07238, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul Tobacco Control Center, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul Tobacco Control Center, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul Tobacco Control Center, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Association on Smoking or Health, Seoul 07238, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Convergence, Ewha Women’s University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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“It Depends on Where You Are and What Job You Do”: Differences in Tobacco Use across Career Fields in the United States Air Force. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19148598. [PMID: 35886449 PMCID: PMC9323384 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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While tobacco use within the military is often discussed as being homogenously part of U.S. military culture, literature from civilian populations highlights that tobacco use varies by career field (e.g., “white collar” vs. “blue collar”). The objective of this qualitative study was to compare tobacco use by career fields in the U.S. Air Force. Airmen, Military Training Instructors, and Technical Training Instructors participated in 22 focus groups across five major Air Force Technical Training bases. Focus groups were conducted in-person using semi-structured interview guides and were audio-recorded. A conventional content-coding approach was used to code transcripts. Participants described substantial variation across the careers, which was attributed to social norms and the nature of jobs. Individuals in careers that spend most of their time outside were more likely to permit tobacco use. Conversely, tobacco use was seen as stigmatized in medical fields. Additionally, smokeless tobacco was identified as popular in certain careers because it could be used covertly on the job. Findings suggest that a one-size-fits-all approach to reducing tobacco use through policies and programs may not reflect the realities of military tobacco use. These findings may provide insights into other branches of the U.S. military with similar career fields.
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Matos Fialho PM, Dragano N, Reuter M, Deindl C, Schleberger S, Metzendorf MI, Hoffmann S, Diehl K, Wachtler B, Schüttig W, Herke M, Richter M, Pischke CR. School-to-work and school-to-university transition and health inequalities among young adults: a scoping review. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e058273. [PMID: 35820759 PMCID: PMC9274510 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The main objective was to systematically map evidence regarding the emergence of health inequalities in individuals aged 16-24 years during school-to-work and school-to-university transition (STWT). Second, we aimed to summarise the evidence on potential effects of contextual and compositional characteristics of specific institutional contexts entered during STWT on health and health behaviours. DESIGN Scoping review. STUDY SELECTION Relevant literature was systematically searched following the methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley. Ovid MEDLINE and Web of Science, and websites of the International Labour Organization and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were searched, using a predetermined search strategy. Articles in English or German published between 1 January 2000 and 3 February 2020 were considered. DATA EXTRACTION To collect the main information from the selected studies, a data extraction spreadsheet was created. Data were summarised and grouped into five health outcomes and five institutional contexts (school, vocational training, university, work, unemployment). RESULTS A total of 678 articles were screened for inclusion. To be able to draw a picture of the development of various health outcomes over time, we focused on longitudinal studies. Forty-six prospective studies mapping health-related outcomes during STWT were identified. Higher family socioeconomic position (SEP) was associated with higher levels of health behaviour and lower levels of health-damaging behaviour, but there was also some evidence pointing in the opposite direction. Disadvantaged family SEP negatively impacted on mental health and predicted an adverse weight development. There was limited evidence for the outcomes physical/somatic symptoms and self-rated health. Meso-level characteristics of the institutional contexts identified were not systematically assessed, only individual-level factors resulting from an exposure to these contexts, rendering an analysis of effects of contextual and compositional characteristics on health and health behaviours impossible. CONCLUSIONS This scoping review demonstrated a wide range of health inequalities during STWT for various health outcomes. However, knowledge on the role of the core institutional contexts regarding the development of health inequalities is limited.
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- Paula Mayara Matos Fialho
- Institute of Medical Sociology, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Sociology, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Sociology, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Social Sciences, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Sociology, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group, Institute of General Practice (ifam), Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty for Social Work, Health, and Music, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Senftenberg, Germany
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- Mannheim Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institut, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Sociology, Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Medical Sociology, Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Medical Sociology, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Germany
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Tseng M, Walton E, Handorf E, Fang CY. Ethnic density, social support, and loneliness among Chinese immigrants in Philadelphia. WELLBEING, SPACE AND SOCIETY 2021; 2:100050. [PMID: 34498015 PMCID: PMC8423378 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2021.100050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Living in more 'ethnically dense' areas is thought to promote health, possibly by facilitating social support and a sense of belonging. Because of kin networks and cultural obligations, family relationships may be particularly important for Asian immigrants. Chinese-origin individuals are the largest group of Asian Americans and among the most highly segregated, but the psychosocial benefits of living in Chinese neighborhoods are not established. We examined whether Chinese immigrants in areas of higher ethnic density report more social support from family and friends, and less loneliness. For 606 participants recruited 1/2016-5/2019 throughout the Philadelphia region, residences were linked to American Community Survey 2013-2017 data. Ethnic density, operationalized as percent of Census tract residents who were Chinese, was categorized into quintiles. Family/friend support and loneliness were self-reported, then dichotomized to distinguish high levels of family support, friend support, and loneliness. In logistic regression adjusting for age, sex, and individual- and tract-level socioeconomic characteristics, ethnic density was associated with high family support (odds ratio (OR) 1.85, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.09, 3.11) for highest vs. lowest ethnic density quintile)) and inversely associated with loneliness (OR 0.31, 95% CI 0.12, 0.79, highest vs. lowest quintile). Our findings support the hypothesis that residents of areas with higher ethnic density report more social support from family and less loneliness. Whether these benefits arise from characteristics of the community overall or from the aggregation of individual assets remains to be clarified but has implications for efforts to develop community resources that would benefit all their residents.
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- Marilyn Tseng
- Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- Corresponding author at: Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA. (M. Tseng)
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- Department of Sociology, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Fang CY, Handorf EA, Rao AD, Siu PT, Tseng M. Acculturative Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Immigrants: the Role of Gender and Social Support. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2020; 8:1130-1138. [PMID: 33000431 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-020-00869-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The USA has among the largest immigrant population of any country in the world, and over the past few decades, the proportion of Chinese immigrants in the USA has increased significantly. Immigrants may experience substantial acculturative stress as they learn to navigate their new environment, and this stress can contribute to depressive symptoms and poor mental health. Social support can help mitigate the effects of stress on depressive symptoms, but the protective effects of social support have been reported to differ between men and women. Thus, the present study examined associations of acculturative stress and depressive symptoms among Chinese immigrants and explored whether the effects of social support on depressive symptoms varied by gender. Participants included 620 foreign-born Chinese men and women who completed questionnaires on acculturative stress, social support, and depressive symptoms. In nested regression analyses, acculturative stress was positively associated with depressive symptoms among both men and women. However, the interaction of social support and acculturative stress on depressive symptoms was statistically significant among men (β = - 0.89, p < 0.001), but not women (β = - 0.43, p = 0.21). These findings suggest that social support moderates the association of acculturative stress with depressive symptoms, but only among Chinese immigrant men. Future research should explore factors that can enhance resilience and mitigate acculturative stress effects on psychological well-being among Chinese immigrant women.
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- Carolyn Y Fang
- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, 19111, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, 19111, USA
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Nemours duPont Pediatrics, Media, PA, 19063, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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Kagabo R, Thiese MS, Eden E, Thatcher AC, Gonzalez M, Okuyemi K. Truck Drivers' Cigarette Smoking and Preferred Smoking Cessation Methods. SUBSTANCE ABUSE-RESEARCH AND TREATMENT 2020; 14:1178221820949262. [PMID: 32848405 PMCID: PMC7427133 DOI: 10.1177/1178221820949262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Introduction: Some studies show that truck drivers use tobacco and other stimulants to stay awake as they drive. Despite their increased risks for many of tobacco-related health disparities, there is limited engagement of truck drivers in smoking cessation programs. The objective of this study was to describe smoking characteristics and identify their preferred smoking cessation methods among truck drivers. Methods: This was a cross-sectional mixed methods study. Participants were truck drivers recruited at trucking companies in Utah in 2019. Participants were either individually interviewed (n = 4), or filled out a survey (n = 33). We conducted qualitative data analysis of the interviews followed by descriptive statistics of smoking and cessation characteristics from the survey. Results: Reasons for smoking included, staying awake, stress reduction, or something to do while driving. Of the drivers surveyed, 68.8% were daily smokers while 97% had smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their life time. The mean number of cigarettes per day (cpd) was 15.7, and 25 among those who had 10 or more cpd. Sixty-one percent had made at least a quit attempt. In addition to counseling or brief advice, 68% reported interest in using Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) either as gum or patch to help them quit. 21% reported interest in telephone text messaging to engage them in treatment. Conclusion: Cigarette smoking is a public health problem among truck drivers. Our findings suggest that truck drivers are interested in quitting smoking. Evidence based interventions tailored to this population are needed to help them quit and reduce their smoking-related morbidity.
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- Robert Kagabo
- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environment Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environment Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environment Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environment Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Asfar T, McClure LA, Arheart KL, Ruano-Herreria EC, Gilford CG, Moore K, Dietz NA, Ward KD, Lee DJ, Caban-Martinez AJ. Integrating Worksite Smoking Cessation Services Into the Construction Sector: Opportunities and Challenges. HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR 2019; 46:1024-1034. [PMID: 31426671 DOI: 10.1177/1090198119866900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background. Smoking prevalence among Hispanic/Latino construction workers in the United States is very high (31%). Aims. To investigate tobacco use profiles in these minority workers and explore their management's views about implementing sustainable worksite smoking cessation services. Methods. Analysis of baseline data from a smoking cessation trial among Hispanic/Latino construction workers (n = 134; adult men ≥18 years), and semistructured, 45-minute interviews with 24 key personnel at six construction companies in south Florida were conducted. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically. Results. Overall, 43.3% of workers were Cuban, and 81.3% had low acculturation level. Nicotine dependence levels were "high" in 61.8% of workers. Half of the workers had a successful quit attempt but only 9.9% received advice from a physician to quit smoking, 16.7% used medication to quit, and 79.2% did not receive assistance. Participants in the interviews stated that nothing was provided to help smokers quit smoking and considered distributing self-help materials with free medications as the most appropriate service. Challenges to integrating the service were time restriction and cost. Recommendations for implementing the service were local/state government mandate. Discussion. Tailoring tobacco treatment to Hispanic/Latino construction workers' job circumstances and culture is essential to support their cessation efforts. Integrating worksite tobacco treatment services into other available health promotion programs (e.g., safety) and enforcing smoke-free legislation in the construction sector can facilitate its adoption. Conclusion. Involving key stakeholders and mandating the service by the State and local government are necessary to integrate sustainable worksite smoking cessation services in the construction sector.
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- University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.,Broward Health Systems, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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Hong JW, Noh JH, Kim DJ. The prevalence of and factors associated with urinary cotinine-verified smoking in Korean adults: The 2008-2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0198814. [PMID: 29889856 PMCID: PMC5995458 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Smoking rate based on self-reporting questionnaire might be underestimated. Cotinine is the principal metabolite of nicotine and is considered an accurate biomarker of exposure to cigarette smoke. Objectives This study evaluated the prevalence of and factors associated with urinary cotinine-verified smoking in Korean adults. Methods We analyzed data from 12,110 adults in the 2008–2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), using three threshold levels of urinary cotinine ≥100ng/ml, ≥50ng/ml, and ≥30ng/ml. Results The weighted prevalence of urinary cotinine levels of ≥100, ≥50, and ≥30 ng/mL in the whole study population was 34.7%, 37.1%, and 41.1%, respectively. Male sex, younger age, elementary school graduation, household income in the ≤24th percentile, service and sales workers and assembly workers, and high-risk alcohol drinking were associated with a higher prevalence of urinary cotinine level of ≥ 50 or 30 ng/mL, after we adjusted for age, sex, education level, number of family members, household income, occupation, and alcohol drinking. Logistic regression analyses were performed using the aforementioned variables as covariates to identify factors independently associated with cotinine-verified smoking. Men had a higher risk than women of having a urinary cotinine level of ≥50 ng/mL (OR 4.67, 95% CI 4.09–5.32, p < 0.001). When subjects ages 19–29 years were used as controls, adults ages 30–39 years had a 1.19-fold (CI 1.02–1.39, p = 0.026) higher risk of having a urinary cotinine level of ≥50 ng/mL. College graduates had a 32% lower risk of having a urinary cotinine level of ≥50 ng/mL than elementary school graduates (p < 0.001). A household income in the 25–49th percentile (OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.69–0.98, p = 0.026), 50–74th percentile (OR 0.64, 95% CI 0.53–0.76, p < 0.001), or ≥75th percentile (OR 0.64, 95% CI 0.53–0.77, p < 0.001) was associated with a lower risk of having a urinary cotinine level of ≥50 ng/mL compared to a household income in the ≤24th percentile. High-risk (OR 2.75, 95% CI 2.37–3.18, p < 0.001) and intermediate-risk (OR 2.04, 95% CI 1.82–2.30, p < 0.001) alcohol drinking were associated with having a urinary cotinine level of ≥50 ng/mL compared to low-risk alcohol drinking. Similar to the results of the logistic regression analyses of urinary cotinine ≥50 ng/mL, male sex, younger age, elementary school education, household income in the ≤24th percentile, and high-risk alcohol drinking were significantly associated with having a urinary cotinine level of ≥30 ng/mL. Service and sales workers (OR 1.22, 95% CI 1.01–1.48, p = 0.041) had a significantly higher risk of having a urinary cotinine level of ≥30 ng/mL. Conclusions Based on a threshold urinary cotinine level of 50 ng/mL, the prevalence of cotinine-verified smoking in a representative sample of Korean adults was 37.1% (men 52.7%, women 15.4%). Younger age, male sex, low education level, service and sales workers, low household income, and high-risk alcohol drinking were associated with the risk of smoking.
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- Jae Won Hong
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ilsan-Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Koyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ilsan-Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Koyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ilsan-Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Koyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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Asfar T, Caban-Martinez AJ, McClure LA, Ruano-Herreria EC, Sierra D, Gilford Clark G, Samano D, Dietz NA, Ward KD, Arheart KL, Lee DJ. A cluster randomized pilot trial of a tailored worksite smoking cessation intervention targeting Hispanic/Latino construction workers: Intervention development and research design. Contemp Clin Trials 2018; 67:47-55. [PMID: 29454141 PMCID: PMC6377564 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Construction workers have the highest smoking rate among all occupations (39%). Hispanic/Latino workers constitute a large and increasing group in the US construction industry (over 2.6 million; 23% of all workers). These minority workers have lower cessation rates compared to other groups due to their limited access to cessation services, and lack of smoking cessation interventions adapted to their culture and work/life circumstances. Formative research was conducted to create an intervention targeting Hispanic/Latino construction workers. This paper describes the intervention development and the design, methods, and data analysis plans for an ongoing cluster pilot two-arm randomized controlled trial comparing an Enhanced Care worksite cessation program to Standard Care. Fourteen construction sites will be randomized to either Enhanced Care or Standard Care and 126 participants (63/arm) will be recruited. In both arms, recruitment and intervention delivery occur around "food trucks" that regularly visit the construction sites. Participants at Enhanced Care sites will receive the developed intervention consisting of a single face-to-face group counseling session, 2 phone calls, and a fax referral to Florida tobacco quitline (QL). Participants at Standard Care sites will receive a fax referral to the QL. Both groups will receive eight weeks of nicotine replacement treatment and two follow-up assessments at three and six months. Feasibility outcomes are estimated recruitment yield, barriers to delivering the intervention onsite, and rates of adherence/compliance to the intervention, follow-ups, and QL enrollment. Efficacy outcomes are point-prevalence and prolonged abstinence rates at six month follow-up confirmed by saliva cotinine <15 ng/ml.
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- Taghrid Asfar
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14(th) St, 9(th) Floor, Miami, FL 33136, United States.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14(th) St, 9(th) Floor, Miami, FL 33136, United States; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14(th) St, 9(th) Floor, Miami, FL 33136, United States
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14(th) St, 9(th) Floor, Miami, FL 33136, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14(th) St, 9(th) Floor, Miami, FL 33136, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14(th) St, 9(th) Floor, Miami, FL 33136, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14(th) St, 9(th) Floor, Miami, FL 33136, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14(th) St, 9(th) Floor, Miami, FL 33136, United States
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- Broward Health Systems, 1600 S Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, United States
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- School of Public Health, The University of Memphis, 201 Robison Hall, Memphis, TN 38152-3480, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14(th) St, 9(th) Floor, Miami, FL 33136, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14(th) St, 9(th) Floor, Miami, FL 33136, United States; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14(th) St, 9(th) Floor, Miami, FL 33136, United States
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Diagnosed Chronic Health Conditions Among Injured Workers With Permanent Impairments and the General Population. J Occup Environ Med 2018; 59:486-496. [PMID: 28486345 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To profile chronic health conditions of an injured worker sample before and after workplace injury and compare injured workers to a matched community sample. METHODS Logistic regression analyses compared risk of certain chronic health conditions for permanently disabled injured workers in the pre- and post-injury periods to comparator subsamples from the Canadian Community Health Surveys 2003 and 2009/2010. RESULTS There were notable health differences between the injured worker and comparator samples for the post-injury period. Injured men and women were more likely to report arthritis, hypertension, ulcers, depression, and back problems than the comparator sample. Injured women were also more likely to report migraine headaches and asthma. CONCLUSIONS The observed differences suggest that permanently impaired injured workers experience more rapidly accelerated health declines than other aging workers, and this outcome is gendered.
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Rathmann K, Pförtner TK, Elgar FJ, Hurrelmann K, Richter M. The Great Recession, Adolescent Smoking, and Smoking Inequalities: What Role Does Youth Unemployment Play in 24 European Countries? Nicotine Tob Res 2018; 19:1284-1291. [PMID: 27794036 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Introduction Conflicting evidence has been reported on smoking behavior among adults during times of economic downturn. No study has yet investigated young people's smoking and inequalities in smoking during economic recessions. This study examines the association between country-level youth unemployment due to the economic recession and adolescent smoking and smoking inequalities in Europe. Methods The WHO collaborative "Health Behaviour in School-aged Children" study in 2009/2010 included 15-year-old adolescents from 24 European countries (N = 43 093). Socioeconomic position (SEP) was measured by the Family Affluence Scale. Logistic multilevel models were conducted. The absolute rate of youth unemployment in 2010 (during the recession) and the relative change rate in youth unemployment (2005/2006-2009/2010) were regressed on smoking and SEP inequalities in smoking in 2010, respectively. Results Youth unemployment rates were not significantly associated with overall smoking in adolescents. A higher absolute youth unemployment rate in 2010 related to lower likelihoods of smoking among middle (OR: 0.99; 95% CI: 0.98-0.99) and low affluent adolescents (OR: 0.99; 95% CI: 0.98-0.99) compared to high affluent adolescents. In contrast, an increase in youth unemployment (2005/2006-2009/2010) was not associated with overall likelihoods of smoking and inequalities in smoking. Conclusions Our findings indicate that an increase in youth unemployment was not related to smoking and smoking inequalities. However, higher absolute levels of youth unemployment are related to lower likelihoods of smoking in lower SEP adolescents. Thus, smoking among vulnerable groups is more linked to the overall insecure circumstances and the affordability of cigarettes rather than to the economic recession itself. Implications Economic recessions have often led to increases in adult and youth unemployment rates. Conflicting evidence has been reported on smoking behavior among adults during times of economic downturn. This study examines for the first time the impact of the economic recession on young people's smoking and socioeconomic inequalities in smoking. Findings highlight that rather than an increase in youth unemployment, the overall country-level youth unemployment rate is related to young people's tobacco use and particularly to lower odds in smoking among less affluent adolescents across Europe, a finding which is likely to be linked to the affordability of tobacco use.
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- Katharina Rathmann
- Institute of Medical Sociology, Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Sociology, Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany.,Institute of Medical Sociology, Health Services Research, and Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Human Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Health and Social Policy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Sociology, Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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Dai H, Hao J. The Prevalence of Exposure to Workplace Secondhand Smoke in the United States: 2010 to 2015. Nicotine Tob Res 2018; 19:1300-1307. [PMID: 27986913 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Objective To compare changes in exposure to workplace secondhand smoke (SHS) by industry of employment and occupation from 2010 to 2015. Methods Data were collected from 2010 and 2015 National Health Interview Survey. Weighted estimates of the prevalence of exposure to workplace SHS among currently working nonsmokers in 2010 (n = 12 627) and 2015 (n = 16 399) were compared. Results The prevalence of exposure to workplace SHS among currently working nonsmokers was 10.0% in 2015 and 9.5% in 2010. Exposure to workplace SHS is disproportionally high among male workers, young workers, non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, workers with low education and low income, and workers residing in the Southern United States. Tobacco control policies have effectively reduced exposure to workplace SHS in a few white-collar and service job categories but blue-collar workers remain to have a high prevalence of exposure to workplace SHS. From 2010 to 2015, "transportation and warehousing industries" had the largest increase in SHS exposure (13.3%-21.5%, p value = .004) and "arts, entertainment, and recreation industries" had the largest decline in prevalence of exposure to SHS (20.1%-11.5%, p value = .01). In the multivariate analysis, workers with service (aOR = 1.4, p < .0001) and blue-collar occupations (aOR = 2.5, p < .0001) had a significantly higher prevalence of exposure to workplace SHS than those with white-collar occupations. Conclusions Disparities of SHS exposure by industry, occupation, and social demographic class continue to exist. Blue-collar workers, especially those working in "transportation and construction industries," along with young workers and workers in high risk social classes are priority groups for future workplace SHS prevention. Implications An estimated 12.6 million working nonsmokers were regularly exposed to SHS at work in 2015. We compared the changes in prevalence of exposure to workplace SHS from 2010 to 2015 by social demographic class, industry of employment and occupation. Our findings could help inform the policymakers and health practitioners to establish stronger smoke-free air laws and conduct education campaigns to reduce the exposure to workplace SHS, especially among certain industries and occupations with a disproportionally high prevalence of exposure to workplace SHS.
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- Hongying Dai
- Health Services and Outcomes Research, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO.,Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
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Yi Z, Mayorga ME, Hassmiller Lich K, Pearson JL. Changes in cigarette smoking initiation, cessation, and relapse among U.S. adults: a comparison of two longitudinal samples. Tob Induc Dis 2017; 15:17. [PMID: 28316562 PMCID: PMC5351179 DOI: 10.1186/s12971-017-0121-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The tobacco epidemic in the U.S. has matured in the past decade. However, due to rapidly changing social policy and commercial environments, tailored prevention and interventions are needed to support further reduction in smoking. METHODS Using Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS) 2002-2003 and 2010-2011 longitudinal cohorts, five smoking states are defined including daily-heavy, daily-light, non-daily, former and non-smoker. We quantified the changes between smoking states for the two longitudinal cohorts, and used a series of multivariable logistic regression models to examine the association of socio-demographic attributes and initial smoking states on smoking initiation, cessation, and relapse between waves within each cohort. RESULTS The prevalence of adult heavy smoking decreased from 9.9% (95% CI: 9.6%, 10.2%) in 2002 to 7.1% (95% CI: 6.9%, 7.4%) in 2010. Non-daily smokers were less likely to quit in the 2010-2011 cohort than the 2002-2003 cohort (37.0% vs. 44.9%). Gender, age group, smoker type, race and marital status exhibit similar patterns in terms of their association to the odds of initiation, cessation and relapse between the two cohorts, while education groups showed some inconsistent results between the two cohorts regarding the odds of cessation. CONCLUSIONS Transitions between smoking states are complex and increasingly unstable, requiring a holistic, population-based perspective to understand the stocks and flows that ultimately dictate the public health impact of cigarette smoking behavior. This knowledge helps to identify groups in need of increased tobacco control prevention and intervention efforts.
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- Zinan Yi
- Operations Research Graduate Program, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC USA
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC USA
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- Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1105E McGavran-Greenberg HallCB #7411, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7411 USA
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- Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research & Policy Studies, Truth Initiative, Washington, DC USA.,Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD USA
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