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Epidemiology of Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Use among South Asian Immigrants in the Northeastern United States
Joint Authors
Ulpe, Rajiv
Delnevo, Cristine D.
Hudson, Shawna V.
DiPaola, Robert S.
Steinberg, Michael B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
As the most preventable cause of death in the world today, understanding tobacco use among one of the fastest growing ethnic/racial groups is warranted.
We explore cigarette and smokeless tobacco (SLT) use among South Asians in NJ and the Northeast using the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey.
Overall, tobacco use rates among South Asians were similar or lower than the population.
However, in NJ, South Asian males had the highest SLT rate (2.7%) and in the Northeast, White (AOR = 5.8, 95% CI = 3.7–9.4) and South Asian males (AOR = 4.0, 95% CI = 1.5–10.6) had significantly higher odds of current SLT use relative to non-White males.
Tobacco use among South Asians was not homogeneous; Pakistanis are overrepresented among cigarette smokers while Indians are overrepresented among SLT users.
Given the differential tobacco use among and within South Asian, disaggregating data to understand tobacco use behaviors is necessary to develop effective interventions for tobacco cessation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Delnevo, Cristine D.& Steinberg, Michael B.& Hudson, Shawna V.& Ulpe, Rajiv& DiPaola, Robert S.. 2011. Epidemiology of Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Use among South Asian Immigrants in the Northeastern United States. Journal of Oncology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Delnevo, Cristine D.…[et al.]. Epidemiology of Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Use among South Asian Immigrants in the Northeastern United States. Journal of Oncology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Delnevo, Cristine D.& Steinberg, Michael B.& Hudson, Shawna V.& Ulpe, Rajiv& DiPaola, Robert S.. Epidemiology of Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Use among South Asian Immigrants in the Northeastern United States. Journal of Oncology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457593