Hookah use among U.S. high school seniors

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Pediatrics

Aug

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United States

1098-4275; 0031-4005

PMID: 25002664

eng

Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; AIM; IM

10.1542/peds.2014-0538 [doi]

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OBJECTIVES: Prevalence of hookah use is increasing significantly among adolescents. This study aimed to delineate demographic and socioeconomic correlates of hookah use among high school seniors in the United States. We hypothesized that more impoverished adolescents and those who smoked cigarettes would be more likely to use hookahs. METHODS: Data were examined for 5540 high school seniors in Monitoring the Future (years 2010-2012), an annual nationally representative survey of high school students in the United States. Using data weights provided by Monitoring the Future, we used multivariable binary logistic regression to delineate correlates of hookah use in the last 12 months. RESULTS: Eighteen percent of students reported hookah use in the past year. Compared with white students, black students were at lower odds for use (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.27, P $50/week (AOR = 1.26, P

by the American Academy of Pediatrics

Palamar,J.J., Zhou,S., Sherman,S., Weitzman,M.

Departments of Population Health, and joseph.palamar@nyumc.org.; Pediatrics and Environmental Medicine, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.; Departments of Population Health, and.; Pediatrics and Environmental Medicine, New Yor

20140707

PMC4531275

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2014