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Patterns and correlates of polytobacco use in the United States over a decade: NSDUH 2002-2011 2014 Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Street, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA. Electronic address: brian.fix@roswellpark.org.; Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Street, Buffalo, NY
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Addictive Behaviors
Periodical, Abbrev.
Addict.Behav.
Pub Date Free Form
Apr
Volume
39
Issue
4
Start Page
768
Other Pages
781
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LR: 20150515; CI: Copyright (c) 2013; GR: HHSN271201100027C/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: HHSN271201100027C/PHS HHS/United States; GR: P30 CA016056/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7603486; NIHMS559604; OID: NLM: NIHMS559604; OID: NLM: PMC3984759;
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England
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1873-6327; 0306-4603
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PMID: 24457900
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eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM
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10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.12.015 [doi]
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24457900
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BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the patterns and correlates of polytobacco use among a large, nationally representative population over an extended period of time. METHODS: This study examined 10years of data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to establish time trends and correlates for exclusive and mixed use of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (SLT), cigars, and pipes. RESULTS: Results show that rates of polytobacco use were essentially unchanged from 2002 to 2011 (8.7% to 7.4%), though some product combinations, including cigarettes and SLT, cigars and SLT, and use of more than two products have increased. In tobacco users under age 26, the proportion of polytobacco use increased, even as overall tobacco use declined. The factors associated with polytobacco use among tobacco users included sex, income, education, risk taking/seeking behaviors, and outward indicators of 'risk-liability'. CONCLUSIONS: Findings provide a snapshot of trends of single and polytobacco product use as well as trends in combinations of product use. Longitudinal studies are needed to examine the sequence of individual patterns of tobacco product use and to identify whether polytobacco use results in greater nicotine dependence, increased exposure to harmful and potentially harmful constituents and/or greater risk of tobacco related disease.
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Elsevier Ltd
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Fix,B.V., O'Connor,R.J., Vogl,L., Smith,D., Bansal-Travers,M., Conway,K.P., Ambrose,B., Yang,L., Hyland,A.
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20131229
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PMC3984759
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Global air monitoring study: a multi-country comparison of levels of indoor air pollution in different workplaces results from Tunisia 2007 Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer, USA.
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Periodical, Full
La Tunisie medicale
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tunis.Med.
Pub Date Free Form
Sep
Volume
85
Issue
9
Start Page
793
Other Pages
797
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GR: P50 CA111236/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 0413766; ppublish
Place of Publication
Tunisia
ISSN/ISBN
0041-4131; 0041-4131
Accession Number
PMID: 18254313
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fre
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Comparative Study; English Abstract; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
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18254313
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BACKGROUND: In 1986, a report of the U.S. Surgeon General concluded that second hand smoke is a cause of disease in healthy non smokers. Subsequent many nations including Tunisia implement smoke-free worksite regulations. The aim of our study is to test air quality in indoor ambient air venues in Tunisia. METHODS: A TSI SidePak AM510 Personal Aerosol Monitor was used to sample, record the levels of respirable suspended particles (RSP) in the air and to assess the real-time concentration of particles less than 2.5 microm in micrograms per cubic meter, or PM2.5. Thirty three venues were sampled in Tunis. The venues were selected to get a broad range of size, location and type of venue. Venues included restaurants and cafes, bars, bus stations, hospitals, offices, and universities. RESULTS: The mean level of indoor air pollution was 296 microg/m3 ranged from 11 microg/m3 to 1,499 microg/m3. The level of indoor air pollution was 85% lower in venues that were smoke-free compared to venues where smoking was observed (p<0.001). Averaged across each type of venue, the lowest levels of indoor air pollution were found in hospitals, offices and universities (52 microg/m3) and the highest level was found in a bar (1,499 micro/m3). CONCLUSION: Hospitality venues allowing indoor air smoking in Tunisia are significantly more polluted than both indoor smoke-free sites and outdoor air in Tunisia. This study demonstrates that workers and patrons are exposed to harmful levels of a known carcinogen and toxin. Policies that prohibit smoking in public worksites dramatically reduce second hand smoke exposure and improve worker and patron health.
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Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis, Tunisia, Workplace
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Higbee,C., Travers,M., Hyland,A., Cummings,K. M., Dresler,C.
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Etude mondiale sur le monitorage de l&#39;air comparaison des niveaux de pollution de l&#39;air dans differents lieux publics: cas de la Tunisie
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The association of psychosocial factors and smoking with periodontal health in a community population 2010 Department of Health Business Administration, Meiho Institute of Technology, Taiwan.
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Journal of periodontal research
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Periodontal.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Feb
Volume
45
Issue
1
Start Page
16
Other Pages
22
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LR: 20151119; JID: 0055107; 2009/07/08 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Denmark
ISSN/ISBN
1600-0765; 0022-3484
Accession Number
PMID: 19602120
Language
eng
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Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; D; IM
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10.1111/j.1600-0765.2008.01194.x [doi]
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19602120
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The association between psychosocial factors and periodontal disease has been widely reported and might be modified by smoking status. This study investigated the association of periodontal status with psychosocial factors and smoking in a community population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A structured questionnaire was administered to a total of 1,764 civilian noninstitutional (general population excluding from nursing homes, sanitariums and hospitals) Taiwanese individuals to assess the presence and severity of psychosocial factors [using the 12-item Chinese health questionnaire (CHQ-12)], smoking habits and other related factors. Periodontal status was established using the community periodontal index and by measuring clinical loss of attachment. RESULTS: Psychological factors and smoking were significantly associated with loss of attachment (odds ratio = 1.69, 95% confidence interval = 1.01-2.77, comparing the CHQ-12 score of >or= 6 with the CHQ-12 score of 0-2 and p = 0.032 for linear trend; odds ratio = 2.21, 95% confidence interval = 1.45-3.37, comparing smokers with nonsmokers) but not with community periodontal index. The association was found to be stronger among smokers than among nonsmokers. Smokers with a CHQ-12 score of >or= 6 had a higher odds ratio of loss of attachment (odds ratio = 2.49, 95% confidence interval = 0.91-6.49) than nonsmokers (odds ratio = 1.43, 95% confidence interval = 0.76-2.58). For periodontal health measured using the community periodontal index, married and divorced/widowed subjects tended to have poorer periodontal health (odds ratio = 3.38, 95% confidence interval = 1.26-10.81 and odds ratio = 3.83, 95% confidence interval = 1.21-13.83, respectively) than single subjects among nonsmokers but not among smokers. CONCLUSION: Poor mental health had a stronger association with periodontal disease among smokers than among nonsmokers, especially in accumulative attachment loss. Our findings suggest that mental health and smoking might have a synergistic effect on the risk of developing periodontal disease.
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Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Attitude to Health, Disease Susceptibility, Educational Status, Female, Gingival Hemorrhage/classification, Health Behavior, Humans, Male, Marital Status, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Periodontal Attachment Loss/classification, Periodontal Diseases/classification/etiology, Periodontal Index, Periodontal Pocket/classification, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Smoking/physiopathology, Stress, Psychological/complications, Surveys and Questionnaires, Tooth Loss/classification, Young Adult
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Chiou,L. J., Yang,Y. H., Hung,H. C., Tsai,C. C., Shieh,T. Y., Wu,Y. M., Wang,W. C., Hsu,T. C.
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20090708
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Cigarette Smoking and its Relationship with Perceived Familial Support and Religiosity of University Students in Tabriz 2015 Department of Health Education & Promotion, School of Health & Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.; Department of Epidemiology, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.; Tabriz Health Services Management Research Cente
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Periodical, Full
Iranian journal of psychiatry
Periodical, Abbrev.
Iran.J.Psychiatry.
Pub Date Free Form
Jun
Volume
10
Issue
3
Start Page
136
Other Pages
143
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LR: 20160217; JID: 101302041; OID: NLM: PMC4749682; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish
Place of Publication
Iran
ISSN/ISBN
1735-4587; 1735-4587
Accession Number
PMID: 26877746
Language
eng
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26877746
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OBJECTIVE: The goal of the present study was to assess the prevalence of cigarette smoking and its relationship to other risk taking behaviors, perceived familial support and religiosity among college students in Tabriz, Iran. METHOD: In this study, 1837 randomly selected students participated and completed a self-administered questionnaire inquiring demographic characteristics, risk taking behaviors, Aneshensel and Sucoff's 13-items one-dimensional perceived Parental support scale and 28 - items Kendler's general religiosity scale. RESULTS: In general, 15.8 % of the students were cigarette smokers. The results indicated that being male (OR = 3.21), living alone or with friends (OR = 2.00), having a part-time job (OR = 1.98), alcohol consumption during the past 30 days (OR = 3.67), hookah use (OR = 5.23), substance abuse (OR = 1.69), familial support (OR = 0.97) and religiosity (OR = 0.98) have statistically significant relationships with cigarette smoking. CONCLUSION: Our study represents the co-occurrence of risky behaviors. Cultural context in the traditional communities seems to show the crucial role of familial support and religiosity traits with the female gender as predictive factors to not smoke cigarette and perform other risky behaviors.
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Allahverdipour,H., Abbasi-Ghahramanloo,A., Mohammadpoorasl,A., Nowzari,P.
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PMC4749682
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Type of tobacco product used: are there differences between university and community college students? 2007 Department of Health Education and Behavior, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611-2034, USA. djames@hhp.ufl.edu
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Periodical, Full
Journal of drug education
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Drug Educ.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
37
Issue
4
Start Page
379
Other Pages
392
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JID: 1300031; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
0047-2379; 0047-2379
Accession Number
PMID: 18351177
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
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18351177
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This article describes and compares smoking prevalence, types of tobacco products used, and motivation to quit among college students at universities and community colleges. Data were collected using the Florida Annual College Tobacco Survey (FACTS). Nine universities and eight community colleges participated in the study (n = 4973). Most students (69%) experimented with tobacco. Cigarettes were used more often (57.4%), followed by Black 'N Mild (31.8%), cigars (30.1%), kreteks/bidis (24.1%), smokeless tobacco (13.9%), and pipe (8.9%). University students were more likely than community college students to have tried kreteks/bidis and cigars (p < .05). University students experimented at a significantly earlier age with cigarettes and pipes while community college experimented at a significantly earlier age with cigars and kreteks/bidis (p < .05). The majority of cigarette smokers (62%) were not interested in quitting. The implications for college tobacco education programs are discussed.
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Adult, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Smoking/epidemiology/trends, Smoking Cessation, Students/statistics & numerical data, Universities
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James,D. C., Chen,W. W., Sheu,J. J.
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Cigarette smokers' classification of tobacco products 2015 Department of Health Education and Behavioral Science, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA.; Department of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA.; Center for Tobacco Studies, Rutgers School of Public
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco control
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob.Control
Pub Date Free Form
24-Nov
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Issue
Start Page
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LR: 20151126; CI: Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/; JID: 9209612; OTO: NOTNLM; aheadofprint
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ISSN/ISBN
1468-3318; 0964-4563
Accession Number
PMID: 26604260
Language
ENG
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
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tobaccocontrol-2015-052535 [pii]
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26604260
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INTRODUCTION: Cigarette consumption has declined in the USA. However, cigar consumption has increased. This may be due in part to some cigarette smokers switching to filtered cigars as a less expensive substitute for cigarettes. Additionally, some cigarette smokers may perceive and consume little filtered cigars as cigarettes. The purpose of this study was to determine how cigarette smokers classify tobacco products when presented with photographs of those products. METHODS: An online survey was conducted with a sample of 344 self-identified cigarette smokers. Respondents were presented with pictures of various types of tobacco products, both with and without packaging, and then asked to categorise them as either a cigarette, little cigar, cigarillo, cigar or machine-injected roll-your-own cigarette (RYO). Respondents were also asked about their tobacco use and purchasing behaviour. RESULTS: Overall, respondents had difficulty distinguishing between cigarettes, little cigars, cigarillos and RYO. When presented with images of the products without packaging, 93% of respondents identified RYO as a cigarette, while 42% identified a little cigar as a cigarette. Additionally, respondents stated that they would consider purchasing little cigars as substitutes for cigarettes because of the price advantage. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this survey suggest that when presented with photographs of tobacco products, large proportions of current smokers were unable to differentiate between cigarettes, little cigars, cigarillos, RYO and cigars. Findings have implications for existing public health efforts targeting cigarette smokers, and underscore the need to review current definitions of tobacco products and federal excise taxes on such products.
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Casseus,M., Garmon,J., Hrywna,M., Delnevo,C.D.
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Date of Electronic
20151124
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Predictors of non- hookah smoking among high-school students based on prototype/willingness model 2014 Department of Health Education and Promotion, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran ; Department of Public Health, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.; Department of Health Education and Promotion, Shahid Sado
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Periodical, Full
Health promotion perspectives
Periodical, Abbrev.
Health.Promot.Perspect.
Pub Date Free Form
12-Jul
Volume
4
Issue
1
Start Page
46
Other Pages
53
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LR: 20140808; JID: 101580052; OID: NLM: PMC4122036; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014 [ecollection]; 2014/05/15 [received]; 2014/07/01 [accepted]; 2014/07/12 [epublish]; epublish
Place of Publication
Iran
ISSN/ISBN
2228-6497; 2228-6497
Accession Number
PMID: 25097836
Language
eng
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Journal Article
DOI
10.5681/hpp.2014.006 [doi]
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PMID
25097836
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BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine predictors of refraining from hookah smoking among high-school students in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran based on Prototype/Willingness model. METHODS: This cross- sectional with analytic approach was performed on 240 high-school students selected by a cluster random sampling. The data of demographic and Prototype-Willingness Model constructs were acquired via a self-administrated questionnaire. Data were analyzed by mean, frequency, correlation, liner and logistic regression statistical tests. RESULTS: Statistically significant determinants of the intention to refrain from hookah smoking were subjective norms, willingness, and attitude. Regression model indicated that the three items together explained 46.9% of the non-smoking hookah intention variance. Attitude and subjective norms predicted 36.0% of the non-smoking hookah intention variance. There was a significant relationship between the participants' negative prototype about the hookah smokers and the willingness to avoid from hookah smoking (P=0.002). Also willingness predicted non-smoking hookah better than the intention (P
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Abedini,S., MorowatiSharifabad,M., Chaleshgar Kordasiabi,M., Ghanbarnejad,A.
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Date of Electronic
20140712
PMCID
PMC4122036
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A review of multicomponent interventions to prevent and control tobacco use among college students 2012 Department of Health Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. Kirsten.rodgers@emory.edu
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Periodical, Full
Journal of American college health : J of ACH
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Am.Coll.Health
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
60
Issue
3
Start Page
257
Other Pages
261
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JID: 8214119; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1940-3208; 0744-8481
Accession Number
PMID: 22420704
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Review; IM
DOI
10.1080/07448481.2011.587486 [doi]
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22420704
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OBJECTIVE: Multicomponent tobacco control programs have been implemented at the state and community levels and have led to a reduction in tobacco use. The purpose was to review the public health research literature on tobacco prevention and control programs on college campuses and derive evidence-based implications for comprehensive program implementation. METHODS: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, ERIC, and PubMed databases were used to search the research literature concerning tobacco prevention and control programs conducted on college campuses published between 2000 and 2009. RESULTS: No studies were found that implemented all 5 recommended components of a comprehensive program. Tobacco control programs containing policy and prevention education were used the most and promotion of tobacco-free environments and banning sales of tobacco products were used the least. CONCLUSION: The review suggests that despite the recommendation of comprehensive tobacco control programs to reduce tobacco use on college campuses, few institutions have implemented and evaluated programs consisting of multiple components.
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Rodgers,K.C.
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Factor analysis of household factors: are they associated with respiratory conditions in Chinese children? 2004 Department of Health Evaluation Sciences, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 600 Centerview Drive, PO Box 855, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. zqian@psu.edu
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Periodical, Full
International journal of epidemiology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Int.J.Epidemiol.
Pub Date Free Form
Jun
Volume
33
Issue
3
Start Page
582
Other Pages
588
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LR: 20071114; GR: ES05022-10/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7802871; 0 (Coal); 0 (Smoke); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 2004/05/27 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
0300-5771; 0300-5771
Accession Number
PMID: 15166210
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM
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10.1093/ije/dyg278 [doi]
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15166210
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BACKGROUND: We explored methods to develop uncorrelated variables for epidemiological analysis models. They were used to examine associations between respiratory health outcomes and multiple household risk factors. METHODS: We analysed data collected in the Four Chinese Cities Study (FCCS) to examine health effects on prevalence rates of respiratory symptoms and illnesses in 7058 school children living in the four Chinese cities: Lanzhou, Chongqing, Wuhan, and Guangzhou. We used factor analysis approaches to reduce the number of the children's lifestyle/household variables and to develop new uncorrelated 'factor' variables. We used unconditional logistic regression models to examine associations between the factor variables and the respiratory health outcomes, while controlling for other covariates. RESULTS: Five factor variables were derived from 21 original variables: heating coal smoke, cooking coal smoke, socioeconomic status, ventilation, and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and parental asthma. We found that higher exposure to heating coal smoke was associated with higher reporting of cough with phlegm, wheeze, and asthma. Cooking coal smoke was not associated with any of the outcomes. Lower socioeconomic status was associated with lower reporting of persistent cough and bronchitis. Higher household ventilation was associated with lower reporting of persistent cough, persistent phlegm, cough with phlegm, bronchitis, and wheeze. Higher exposure to ETS and the presence of parental asthma were associated with higher reporting of persistent cough, persistent phlegm, cough with phlegm, bronchitis, wheeze, and asthma. CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that independent respiratory effects of exposure to indoor air pollution, heating coal smoke, and ETS may exist for the studied children.
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Air Pollution, Indoor/adverse effects, Asthma/epidemiology/etiology, Bronchitis/epidemiology/etiology, Child, China/epidemiology, Coal, Cough/epidemiology/etiology, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Heating, Humans, Respiratory Sounds/etiology, Respiratory Tract Diseases/epidemiology/etiology, Risk Factors, Smoke/adverse effects, Socioeconomic Factors, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects, Ventilation
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Qian,Z., Zhang,J., Korn,L. R., Wei,F., Chapman,R. S.
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Date of Electronic
20040527
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Cigarette and nargila (water pipe) use among Israeli Arab high school students: prevalence and determinants of tobacco smoking 2008 Department of Health Management, School of Health Science, Ariel University Center of Samaria, Ariel, Israel. kornli@mail.biu.ac.il
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TheScientificWorldJournal
Periodical, Abbrev.
ScientificWorldJournal
Pub Date Free Form
22-May
Volume
8
Issue
Start Page
517
Other Pages
525
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JID: 101131163; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1537-744X; 1537-744X
Accession Number
PMID: 18516473
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1100/tsw.2008.71 [doi]
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18516473
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Cigarette smoking is a popular habit among Arab Israelis. Over the past decade, smoking tobacco using nargila, a water pipe, has become a popular and accepted behavior among teenagers in Israel. Although the use of a water pipe (nargila) is an old habit among Middle Eastern adult males, its emergence among youth is a new finding. A representative sample of high school students in Tayibe, Israel is the subject of this survey. The sample represents data from 326 adolescents (boys 52.5% and girls 47.5%), ages 15-18, studying in one of the largest high schools in the Arab region of Israel. Our results show that a third of the sample smoked either cigarettes (36.2%) or nargila (37.1%). The gender difference among youths smoking cigarettes was 24.8% (48.0% for boys and 23.3% for girls), in contrast to 37.6% (55.0% for boys and 17.4% for girls) for nargila. There was a statistically significant correlation between cigarette and nargila smoking in populations where there is low religious inclination, increased parental smoking, and low student academic achievement. Students' perceptions of low academic achievement (OR 4.51, p < 0.001), students' mothers who smoke (OR 3.57, p < 0.001), and student's fathers who smoke (OR 2.75, p < 0.01) increase the youths' chances of using nargila. Our conclusions are that smoking cigarettes and nargila are equally popular, and patterns of smoking cigarettes and nargila parallel each other. Causes that influence cigarette smoking also influence nargila smoking. Educational efforts are needed as a public health intervention.
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Adolescent, Arabs/statistics & numerical data, Educational Status, Female, Humans, Israel/ethnology, Male, Parents, Prevalence, Risk Assessment/methods, Risk Factors, Schools/statistics & numerical data, Smoking/ethnology, Socioeconomic Factors, Students/statistics & numerical data
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Korn,L., Magnezi,R.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20080522
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