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McCabe BE, Scott J, Wilks S, de Dios M, Gonzalez-Guarda RM. Acculturation, acculturative stress, and tobacco/nicotine use of Latin American immigrants. ETHNICITY & HEALTH 2024; 29:880-891. [PMID: 39033306 PMCID: PMC11410507 DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2024.2379489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVE US Hispanics have several health disparities, greater tobacco/nicotine-related illnesses, lower access to smoking cessation, and lower rates of cessation. Understanding cultural constructs linked to tobacco/nicotine use may provide a greater understanding of future cultural adaptations of cessation interventions. This study used a multidimensional acculturation framework, with cultural practices, identity, and values, to test links between measures of acculturation stress, multidimensional acculturation (language-based enculturation and acculturation, cultural identity, familism), and tobacco/nicotine use, and interactions with gender. DESIGN Participants were 391 adult Latin American immigrants (69% women); 12% self-reported tobacco/nicotine use in the past six months. RESULTS Path analysis showed acculturative stress, β = .16, and acculturation, β = .20, were positively related to tobacco/nicotine use. Enculturation, familism, and Hispanic cultural identity were not related to tobacco/nicotine use. There were no significant acculturation by enculturation or gender interactions, but women were less likely to use tobacco/nicotine than men, β = -.36. CONCLUSION Findings suggest that tobacco/nicotine cessation interventions for Latino immigrants may be enhanced with an emphasis on the mitigation of acculturative stress, attention to the adoption of US cultural practices, and gender. Future research should examine specific sources of acculturative stress or social norms related to tobacco/nicotine use.
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- Brian E McCabe
- Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
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- Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Bataineh BS, Hébert ET, Loukas A, Harrell MB, Yang Q, Murthy D, Schwartz S, Jung S, Wilkinson AV. Problematic social media use and vaping among Mexican-American college students. Digit Health 2024; 10:20552076241283246. [PMID: 39314818 PMCID: PMC11418370 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241283246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 08/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
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Introduction Social media use and vaping nicotine are highly prevalent in the daily lives of young adults, especially among Mexican-American college students. The excessive and compulsive use of social media platforms, coupled with the urge to stay continuously connected, can lead to problematic social media use. To date, no studies have explored the impact of problematic social media use on the daily patterns of vaping among this vulnerable population. Methods In Spring 2023, we employed Ecological Momentary Assessment over a period of 14 days to collect real-time daily data on participants' social media use and vaping behaviors via a mobile phone-based application. Participants were 51 Mexican-American college students aged 18-25 years, 72.5% female, who were current vapers. We used generalized linear regression models to examine differences in vaping behaviors among participants with and without problematic social media use. All regression models adjusted for age, sex, and SES. Results Participants with problematic social media use vaped on an average of 5.9 days compared to 5.7 days reported by those without problematic social media use (p < .05). Problematic social media use is associated with more frequent daily vaping [b = 0.03; 95% CI: 0.02-0.05], increased number of days vaping [b = 0.14; 95% CI: 0.07-0.20], and vaping higher nicotine concentrations [b = 0.08; 95% CI: 0.03-0.14]. Conclusion Results suggest that problematic social media use significantly increases the risk of daily vaping among Mexican-American college students. Findings highlight the need to strengthen digital resilience and social media literacy to help college students navigate and mitigate the risks of social media.
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- Bara S. Bataineh
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), School of Public Health, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), School of Public Health, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology & Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), School of Public Health, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Communication Studies, Bob Schiffer College of Communication, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- School of Journalism and Media, Moody College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology & Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- School of Journalism and Media, Moody College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), School of Public Health, Austin, TX, USA
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Pirzada A, Cai J, Cordero C, Gallo LC, Isasi CR, Kunz J, Thyagaragan B, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Daviglus ML. Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease: Knowledge Gained from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2023; 25:785-793. [PMID: 37773246 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-023-01152-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) has made important contributions on the prevalence of and factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among diverse Hispanic/Latino adults in the US. This article summarizes the knowledge gained thus far on major CVD risk factors from this landmark study. RECENT FINDINGS HCHS/SOL demonstrated the sizeable burdens of CVD risk in all major Hispanic/Latino groups in the US, as well as the marked variations in prevalence of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, obesity, and smoking by sex and background. It also identified sociodemographic, lifestyle, and sociocultural characteristics associated with risk factors. HCHS/SOL has yielded an expanding body of literature on characteristics associated with adverse CVD risk factors in this population. Long-term follow-up of this cohort will shed further light on the observed heterogeneity in CVD risk across Hispanic/Latino groups and identify specific risk/protective factors driving these variations.
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- Amber Pirzada
- Institute for Minority Health Research, University of Illinois Chicago, 1819 W. Polk Street, Suite 246, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Institute for Minority Health Research, University of Illinois Chicago, 1819 W. Polk Street, Suite 246, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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Ozbay N, Shevorykin A, Smith P, Sheffer CE. The association between gender roles and smoking initiation among women and adolescent girls. JOURNAL OF GENDER STUDIES 2019; 29:664-684. [PMID: 33414576 PMCID: PMC7787365 DOI: 10.1080/09589236.2019.1693985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Smoking cigarettes is a leading global cause of preventable death and disease. Men historically smoke more than women, but the prevalence of smoking among women in low and middle-income countries is increasing at an alarming rate. Understanding the factors that influence smoking initiation among women and girls is needed to address the growing epidemic of women smokers and the looming impact on women's health worldwide. We assume that smoking initiation is embedded in socio-culturally influenced gendered context and use a social cognitive model with a gendered lens as a framework for organizing and synthesizing the research. Guided by this framework, we identified gaps in the literature and make recommendations for future research in this review paper. The results suggest that psychological and environmental determinants are rooted in fluctuating cultural influences and values, but few research studies provide a gendered analysis or systematically examine these factors in the context of gender and culture. Sex/gender is a significant construct through which women and girls experience the psychological, environmental, and other influences on smoking initiation. Much more research is needed to understand the psychological and environmental influences as well as the intersection of gender roles and other social categories on female smoking initiation.
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- Nurbanu Ozbay
- Department of Psychology, The City College of New York, NY
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- Department of Mental Health Counseling and Psychology, Pace University, Pleasantville, NY
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- City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Department of Kinesiology and Health, Miami University, Oxford, OH
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- City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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Wainwright K, Perrotte JK, Bibriescas N, Baumann MR, Garza RT. Smoking expectancies and health perceptions: An analysis of Hispanic subgroups. Addict Behav 2019; 98:106008. [PMID: 31238236 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Research suggests different patterns of cigarette smoking behaviors across Hispanic subgroups. However, research examining differences in known cognitive correlates of smoking behavior (e.g., beliefs about smoking and perceived consequences of smoking) is lacking. The purpose of this study was two-fold. First, given the dearth of research examining cigarette smoking across Hispanic subgroups, we sought to replicate previous findings related to disparities in smoking behavior across four subgroups (i.e., Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban American, and Dominican American). Second, we sought to extend previous work by examining Hispanic subgroup differences across a range of smoking-related cognitive factors (i.e., positive and negative beliefs, perceived health risks, and perceived social consequences). This study used data from 1021 Hispanic individuals from four universities in the U.S. (i.e., Texas, California, New York, Florida) in a project funded by the American Legacy Foundation. Results indicated that Cuban Americans reported more current smoking than any other subgroup and the most positive beliefs about smoking, although Puerto Ricans endorsed the fewest negative beliefs about smoking out of all the groups. There were also differences across subgroups on some perceived health risks of smoking (e.g., Cubans were most likely to believe that smoking was a risk factor for diabetes) and perceived social consequences of smoking (e.g., Mexican Americans were less likely to perceive negative social consequences from not smoking). This study underscores the need to account for heterogeneity within the Hispanic population in tobacco research to more effectively inform future research and prevention practices.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA
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Saccone NL, Emery LS, Sofer T, Gogarten SM, Becker DM, Bottinger EP, Chen LS, Culverhouse RC, Duan W, Hancock DB, Hosgood HD, Johnson EO, Loos RJF, Louie T, Papanicolaou G, Perreira KM, Rodriquez EJ, Schurmann C, Stilp AM, Szpiro AA, Talavera GA, Taylor KD, Thrasher JF, Yanek LR, Laurie CC, Pérez-Stable EJ, Bierut LJ, Kaplan RC. Genome-Wide Association Study of Heavy Smoking and Daily/Nondaily Smoking in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). Nicotine Tob Res 2019; 20:448-457. [PMID: 28520984 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Introduction Genetic variants associated with nicotine dependence have previously been identified, primarily in European-ancestry populations. No genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been reported for smoking behaviors in Hispanics/Latinos in the United States and Latin America, who are of mixed ancestry with European, African, and American Indigenous components. Methods We examined genetic associations with smoking behaviors in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) (N = 12 741 with smoking data, 5119 ever-smokers), using ~2.3 million genotyped variants imputed to the 1000 Genomes Project phase 3. Mixed logistic regression models accounted for population structure, sampling, relatedness, sex, and age. Results The known region of CHRNA5, which encodes the α5 cholinergic nicotinic receptor subunit, was associated with heavy smoking at genome-wide significance (p ≤ 5 × 10-8) in a comparison of 1929 ever-smokers reporting cigarettes per day (CPD) > 10 versus 3156 reporting CPD ≤ 10. The functional variant rs16969968 in CHRNA5 had a p value of 2.20 × 10-7 and odds ratio (OR) of 1.32 for the minor allele (A); its minor allele frequency was 0.22 overall and similar across Hispanic/Latino background groups (Central American = 0.17; South American = 0.19; Mexican = 0.18; Puerto Rican = 0.22; Cuban = 0.29; Dominican = 0.19). CHRNA4 on chromosome 20 attained p < 10-4, supporting prior findings in non-Hispanics. For nondaily smoking, which is prevalent in Hispanic/Latino smokers, compared to daily smoking, loci on chromosomes 2 and 4 achieved genome-wide significance; replication attempts were limited by small Hispanic/Latino sample sizes. Conclusions Associations of nicotinic receptor gene variants with smoking, first reported in non-Hispanic European-ancestry populations, generalized to Hispanics/Latinos despite different patterns of smoking behavior. Implications We conducted the first large-scale genome-wide association study (GWAS) of smoking behavior in a US Hispanic/Latino cohort, and the first GWAS of daily/nondaily smoking in any population. Results show that the region of the nicotinic receptor subunit gene CHRNA5, which in non-Hispanic European-ancestry smokers has been associated with heavy smoking as well as cessation and treatment efficacy, is also significantly associated with heavy smoking in this Hispanic/Latino cohort. The results are an important addition to understanding the impact of genetic variants in understudied Hispanic/Latino smokers.
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- Nancy L Saccone
- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- GeneSTAR Research Program, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Behavioral and Urban Health Program, Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Division, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- Fellow Program and Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Division, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.,Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
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- Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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- GeneSTAR Research Program, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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Jones MR, Joshu CE, Navas-Acien A, Platz EA. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Duration of Smoking Among Former Smokers in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Nicotine Tob Res 2019; 20:303-311. [PMID: 28003510 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Introduction The burden of tobacco-related disease is not uniformly distributed across racial/ethnic groups. Differences in smoking duration by race/ethnicity may contribute to this disparity. Previous studies have examined racial/ethnic differences in smoking duration among ever smokers (former and current smokers combined). It is unknown if racial/ethnic differences in smoking duration are evident among quitters. This study examined racial/ethnic differences in duration of smoking among former smokers in the United States. Methods We studied 6030 white, black, and Mexican-American former smokers (3647 men and 2383 women) aged 20-79 years who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 through 2012. Mean differences in smoking duration by race/ethnicity were estimated using linear regression models. Results After adjustment for demographics, age at smoking initiation and smoking intensity, compared to white men, black men smoked for 2.3 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.3, 3.3) years longer before quitting and Mexican-American men for 0.2 (95% CI: -1.6, 1.2) years less before quitting. Compared to white women, black women smoked for 1.9 (95% CI: 0.7, 3.0) years longer before quitting and Mexican-American women for 0.9 (95% CI: -2.4, 0.5) years less before quitting. Conclusions In a representative sample of US adults, black former smokers continued smoking for longer periods before quitting compared to white former smokers. These findings support the need for smoking cessation efforts that address racial/ethnic differences in smoking behaviors. The longer time to quit among black former smokers should be investigated as an explanation for racial/ethnic disparities in smoking-associated diseases. Implications In a representative sample of US adults that successfully quit smoking, the timing of smoking cessation differed by race/ethnicity with blacks smoking for longer periods before quitting compared to whites. Racial/ethnic differences in duration of smoking among former smokers differed by participant age and age at smoking initiation. These findings support the need for smoking cessation efforts that address racial/ethnic differences in smoking behaviors.
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- Miranda R Jones
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.,Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.,Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.,Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD.,Department of Urology and the James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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De Wet N, Muloiwa T, Odimegwu C. Extra-curricular activities and youth risky behaviours in South Africa. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE AND YOUTH 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2017.1423505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- Nicole De Wet
- Demography and Population Studies, Schools of Social Sciences and Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Demography and Population Studies, Schools of Social Sciences and Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Demography and Population Studies, Schools of Social Sciences and Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Jerschow E, Strizich G, Xue X, Hudes G, Spivack S, Persky V, Ayala GX, Delamater A, Kim Y, Etzel E, Cai J, Kaplan RC. Effect of Relocation to the U.S. on Asthma Risk Among Hispanics. Am J Prev Med 2017; 52:579-588. [PMID: 28162842 PMCID: PMC5401659 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2016] [Revised: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Asthma prevalence is reportedly higher among U.S.-born relative to foreign-born Hispanics/Latinos. Little is known about rates of asthma onset before and after relocation to the U.S. in Latinos. Asthma rates were examined by U.S. residence and country/territory of origin. METHODS In 2015-2016, age at first onset of asthma symptoms was analyzed, defined retrospectively from a cross-sectional survey in 2008-2011, in relation to birthplace and U.S. residence among 15,573 U.S.-dwelling participants (aged 18-76 years) in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. RESULTS Cumulative incidence of asthma through age 30 years ranged from 7.9% among Mexican background individuals to 29.4% among those of Puerto Rican background. Among those born outside the U.S. mainland, the adjusted hazard for asthma was 1.52-fold higher (95% CI=1.25, 1.85) after relocation versus before relocation to the U.S. mainland, with heterogeneity in this association by Hispanic/Latino background (p-interaction<0.0001). Among foreign-born Dominicans and Mexicans, rates of asthma were greater after relocation versus before relocation (adjusted hazard ratio [AHR] for after versus before relocation, 2.42, 95% CI=1.44, 4.05 among Dominicans; AHR=2.90, 95% CI=2.02, 4.16 among Mexicans). Puerto Ricans had modestly increased asthma onset associated with U.S. mainland residence (AHR=1.52, 95% CI=1.06, 2.17). No similar increase associated with U.S. residence was observed among Central/South American immigrants (AHR=0.94, 95% CI=0.53, 1.67). Asthma rates among Cuban immigrants were lower after relocation (AHR=0.45, 95% CI=0.24, 0.82). CONCLUSIONS The effect of relocation to the U.S. on asthma risk among Hispanics is not uniform across Hispanic/Latino groups.
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- Elina Jerschow
- Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York; Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- College of Health and Human Services and the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
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- Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center, Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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Zenic N, Ban D, Jurisic S, Cubela M, Rodek J, Ostojic L, Jelicic M, Bianco A, Sekulic D. Prospective Analysis of the Influence of Sport and Educational Factors on the Prevalence and Initiation of Smoking in Older Adolescents from Croatia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14040446. [PMID: 28425977 PMCID: PMC5409646 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14040446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Revised: 04/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The prevalence of smoking among Croatian adolescents is alarmingly high, but no previous study has prospectively examined the sport- and academic-factors associated with smoking and smoking initiation. This study aimed to prospectively examine the associations between scholastic (educational) achievement and sport factors and smoking in 16- to 18-year-old adolescents. This two-year prospective cohort study included 644 adolescents who were 16 years of age at baseline (46% females). Baseline testing was implemented at the beginning of the 3rd year of high school (September 2014) when participants were 16 years old. Follow-up testing was completed at the end of the fourth year of high school, which occurred 20 months later. The evaluated predictor variables were educational-achievement- and sport-related-factors. The outcome variables were (i) smoking at baseline; (ii) smoking at follow-up; and (iii) smoking initiation over the course of the study. We assessed the associations between predictors and outcomes using logistic regression models adjusted for age, gender, socioeconomic status, and conflict with parents. The educational variables were consistently associated with smoking, with lower grade-point-average (Baseline: odd ratio (OR): 2.01, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.61–2.55; Follow-up: 1.59, 1.31–1.94), more frequent absence from school (Baseline: OR: 1.40, 95% CI: 1.19–1.69; Follow-up: 1.30, 1.08–1.58), and lower behavioral grades (Baseline: OR: 1.80, 95% CI: 1.10–2.89; Follow-up: 1.57, 1.03–2.41) in children who smoke. Adolescents who reported quitting sports were at greater odds of being smokers (Baseline: 2.07, 1.31–3.32; Follow-up: 1.66, 1.09–2.56). Sport competitive achievement at baseline was protective against smoking initiation during following two-year period (0.45, 0.21–0.91). While the influence of the educational variables on smoking initiation has been found to be established earlier; sport achievement was identified as a significant protective factor against initiating smoking in older adolescents. Results should be used in development of an anti-smoking preventive campaign in older adolescents.
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- Natasa Zenic
- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.
- University of Dubrovnik, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Mostar, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Mostar, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Mostar, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Academy of Medical Sciences, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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- Sport and Exercise Research Unit, SPPF Department, University of Palermo, 90144 Palermo, Italy.
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.
- University Department of Health Care Studies, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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Allen ML, Hurtado GA, Garcia-Huidobro D, Davey C, Forster J, Reynoso U, Alvarez de Davila S, Linares R, Gonzales N, Veronica Svetaz M. Cultural Contributors to Smoking Susceptibility Outcomes Among Latino Youth: The Padres Informados/Jovenes Preparados Participatory Trial. FAMILY & COMMUNITY HEALTH 2017; 40:170-179. [PMID: 28207680 PMCID: PMC5412730 DOI: 10.1097/fch.0000000000000147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Padres Informados/Jovenes Preparados is a community-based participatory, family-focused tobacco prevention intervention for immigrant Latino families of adolescents. We conducted a participatory randomized controlled trial including 352 Latino families. Parents and youth in the intervention condition engaged in eight family skill building sessions. Participants completed baseline and 6-month postintervention surveys assessing smoking susceptibility and contextual factors. While the intervention did not affect smoking susceptibility overall, it resulted in lower smoking susceptibility among youth in families with less adherence to traditional Latino cultural values. This family cultural orientation is a key consideration for tobacco prevention interventions focused on Latino youth.
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- Michele L Allen
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (Drs Allen and Garcia-Huidobro); Center for Family Development, University of Minnesota Extension, St Paul (Drs Hurtado and Alvarez de Davila); Department of Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, St Paul (Dr Garcia-Huidobro); Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile (Dr Garcia-Huidobro); Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (Ms Davey); Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (Dr Forster); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Aquí Para Ti/Here for You Clinic for Latino Youth, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Ms Reynoso and Dr Veronica Svetaz); Centro Tyrone Guzman, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Ms Linares); and Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe (Dr Gonzales)
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Merzel CR, Isasi CR, Strizich G, Castañeda SF, Gellman M, Maisonet Giachello AL, Lee DJ, Penedo FJ, Perreira KM, Kaplan RC. Smoking cessation among U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults: Findings from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). Prev Med 2015; 81:412-9. [PMID: 26515291 PMCID: PMC6391117 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Revised: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 10/17/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This paper examines patterns of smoking cessation among Hispanics/Latinos with particular attention to gender, acculturation, and national background. Data are from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, a population-based study of 16,415 non-institutionalized Hispanics/Latinos ages 18-74 from a stratified random sample of households in Chicago, Miami, the Bronx, and San Diego. Face-to-face interviews, in English or Spanish, were conducted from 2008 to 2011. Findings are based on 6398 participants who reported smoking at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime. Associations with smoking cessation outcomes were assessed in bivariate and multivariable analyses. Findings indicate that approximately equal proportions of men and women were former smokers. There was little difference by gender in socioeconomic characteristics associated with smoking cessation. Both men and women who lived in households with smokers were less likely to be abstinent. Multivariable analysis indicated that the likelihood of quitting varied by national background primarily among men, however, Puerto Rican and Cuban smokers of both genders were the least likely to successfully quit smoking. Among women, but not men, younger and more socially acculturated individuals had lower odds of sustaining cessation. Over 90% of female and male former smokers reported quitting on their own without cessation aids or therapy. The results suggest that many Hispanics/Latinos are self-motivated to quit and are able to do so without clinical assistance. Heterogeneity in smoking behaviors among Hispanics/Latinos should be taken into account when developing and delivering smoking cessation interventions and public health campaigns.
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- Cheryl R Merzel
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, United States.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, United States
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- Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, United States
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- Department of Medical Social Science, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, United States
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- Department of Public Policy, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, United States
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