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Predictors and patterns of cigarette and smokeless tobacco use among adolescents in 32 countries, 2007-2011	2014	Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Global Tobacco Control, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: iagaku@post.harvard.edu.; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Global Tobacco	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. J.Adolesc.Health Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 54 Issue 1 Start Page 47 Other Pages 53 Notes LR: 20150422; CI: Copyright (c) 2014; GR: 2R01 CA087477-09A2/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: 3R01 CA125224-03/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA087477/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA125224/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9102136; NIHMS Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1879-1972; 1054-139X Accession Number PMID: 24060573 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.07.037 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24060573 Abstract PURPOSE: This study compared data from 32 countries to assess predictors and patterns of cigarette and smokeless tobacco (SLT) use among students aged 13-15 years old. METHODS: Data from the 2007-2008 Global Youth Tobacco Surveys were analyzed for students aged 13-15 years in 31 countries located in all six World Health Organization regions. In addition, the 2011 National Youth Tobacco Survey was analyzed for U.S. students aged 13-15 years. Country-specific prevalence of current smoking, current SLT use, and concurrent use patterns were assessed. RESULTS: The national prevalence of current cigarette smoking among students aged 13-15 years ranged from 1.8% (Rwanda) to 32.9% (Latvia), whereas current SLT use ranged from 1.1% (Montenegro) to 14.4% (Lesotho). In the U.S. and most European countries surveyed, current smoking prevalence was significantly higher than SLT prevalence, in contrast to patterns observed in low- and middle-income countries. Also, in most of the surveyed countries outside of Europe and the United States, SLT use among girls was as common as their use of cigarettes, and not significantly different from use by boys. When compared with U.S. adolescents, the odds of SLT use were highest among African adolescents (adjusted odds ratio = 3.98; 95% CI: 2.19-7.24) followed by those in the Southeast Asian region (adjusted odds ratio = 2.76; 95% CI: 1.38-5.53). CONCLUSIONS: Region-specific patterns of tobacco use were noticed. Furthermore, it is alarming that in several low- and middle-income countries, the prevalence of SLT use among females did not differ from that among males, suggesting the possibility of a future shared burden of disease between both males and females. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc Data Source Authors Agaku,I.T., Ayo-Yusuf,O.A., Vardavas,C.I., Connolly,G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130920 PMCID PMC3872244 Editors
Predictors of adherence to behavioral counseling and medication among female prisoners enrolled in a smoking cessation trial	2013	1Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of correctional health care : the official journal of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care Periodical, Abbrev. J.Correct.Health.Care. Pub Date Free Form Oct Volume 19 Issue 4 Start Page 236 Other Pages 247 Notes GR: K23DA15774/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9503759; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/08/15 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1940-5200; 1078-3458 Accession Number PMID: 23955055 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1177/1078345813499307 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23955055 Abstract Smoking is highly prevalent among prison populations. Adherence to counseling and nicotine replacement therapy predicts successful cessation. The authors examined predictors of >/= 80% adherence to counseling and nicotine patch in a cessation trial targeting female prisoners. Of the 202 participants included in these analyses, 66.8% were adherent to the patch, 51.2% were adherent to counseling, 16.3% were nonadherent to both, and 45.0% were adherent to both. Older age of smoking initiation (p = .01), higher baseline smoking (p = .03), and prior substance abuse treatment (p = .04) predicted counseling adherence. Predictors of patch adherence included greater prior smoking level (p = .07) and more quit attempts (p = .09). The predictors of adherence to both was more prior quit attempts (p = .04). Understanding adherence-related factors may increase effectiveness of cessation interventions. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Berg,C.J., Ahluwalia,J.S., Cropsey,K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130815 PMCID Editors
Predictors of adherence to nicotine gum and counseling among African-American light smokers	2010	Program in Health Disparities Research, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA. kokuyemi@umn.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of general internal medicine Periodical, Abbrev. J.Gen.Intern.Med. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 25 Issue 9 Start Page 969 Other Pages 976 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: R01 CA091912/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA091912/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 8605834; 0 (Chewing Gum); 0 (Nicotinic Agonists); 0 (Placebos); 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); OID: NLM: PMC2917663; 2009/06/23 [received]; 2010/04/07 Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1525-1497; 0884-8734 Accession Number PMID: 20495885 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1007/s11606-010-1386-x [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20495885 Abstract BACKGROUND: A high proportion of African-American smokers are light smokers, and they experience low smoking cessation rates and disproportionately high tobacco-related morbidity; yet no studies have examined tobacco treatment adherence in this group. OBJECTIVES: To determine the predictors of adherence to nicotine gum and counseling among African-American light smokers (defined as smoking < or =10 cigarettes/day), and the effects of adherence on smoking cessation. DESIGN: Data were from a 2 x 2 randomized, placebo-controlled smoking cessation trial of nicotine gum (2 mg versus placebo) and counseling (motivational interviewing versus health education). PARTICIPANTS: Seven hundred fifty-five African-American light smokers at a community-based clinic. MEASUREMENTS: Demographic and health-related information, smoking behaviors, psychosocial variables, adherence to nicotine gum and counseling, and cotinine-verified 7-day abstinence from smoking at week-26 follow-up. RESULTS: A logistic regression model showed that having a higher body mass index (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.01 to 1.05), more quit attempts in the past year (OR = 1.04, 95% CI = 1.01 to 1.07), higher baseline exhaled carbon monoxide (OR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.01 to 1.48), and higher perceived stress (OR = 1.12, 95% CI = 1.03 to 1.22) increased the likelihood of adherence to nicotine gum. Being a high school graduate was a predictor of adherence to counseling (OR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.02 to 2.44). Surprisingly, being adherent to nicotine gum significantly reduced the odds of smoking cessation (OR = 0.50, CI = 0.28 to 0.87). On the other hand, adherence to counseling dramatically increased the likelihood of smoking cessation (OR = 3.32, CI = 1.36 to 8.08). CONCLUSIONS: Individual risk factors may influence adherence to nicotine gum and counseling. Improving psychological interventions and promoting adherence to counseling may increase overall smoking cessation success among African-American light smokers. Descriptors Adult, African Americans, Behavior Therapy, Body Mass Index, Chewing Gum, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Male, Medication Adherence/ethnology, Middle Aged, Nicotine/therapeutic use, Nicotinic Agonists/therapeutic use, Odds Ratio, Placebos, Smoking/ethnology/prevention & control, Smoking Cessation/ethnology/methods/psychology, Treatment Failure Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Okuyemi,K. S., Zheng,H., Guo,H., Ahluwalia,J. S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20100521 PMCID PMC2917663 Editors
Predictors of adherence to pharmacological and behavioral treatment in a cessation trial among smokers in Aleppo, Syria	2015	Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA. Electronic address: zbent002@fiu.edu.; Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA; Syrian Center for Tobacco St	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Drug and alcohol dependence Periodical, Abbrev. Drug Alcohol Depend. Pub Date Free Form 1-Aug Volume 153 Issue Start Page 167 Other Pages 172 Notes LR: 20160801; CI: Copyright (c) 2015; GR: 1R01DA024876/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA024876/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA035160/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7513587; NIHMS697922; OID: NLM: NIHMS697922; OID: NLM: PMC4509913; O Place of Publication Ireland ISSN/ISBN 1879-0046; 0376-8716 Accession Number PMID: 26077603 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.05.038 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26077603 Abstract INTRODUCTION: The development of evidence-based smoking cessation programs is in its infancy in developing countries, which continue to bear the main brunt of the tobacco epidemic. Adherence to treatment recommendations is an important determinant of the success of smoking cessation programs, but little is known about factors influencing adherence to either pharmacological or behavioral treatment in developing countries settings. Our study represents the first attempt to examine the predictors of adherence to cessation treatment in a low-income developing country. METHODS: Predictors of adherence to pharmacological and behavioral treatment were identified by analyzing data from a multi-site, two-group, parallel-arm, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled smoking cessation trial in primary care clinics in Aleppo, Syria. Participants received 3 in-person behavioral counseling sessions plus 5 brief follow-up phone counseling sessions, and were randomized to either 6 weeks of nicotine or placebo patch. RESULTS: Of the 269 participants, 68% adhered to pharmacological treatment, while 70% adhered to behavioral counseling. In logistic regression modeling, lower adherence to pharmacological and behavioral treatment was associated with higher daily smoking at baseline, greater withdrawal symptoms, and perception of receiving placebo instead of active nicotine patch. Women showed lower adherence than men to behavioral treatment, while being assigned to placebo condition and baseline waterpipe use were associated with lower adherence to pharmacological treatment. CONCLUSION: Adherence to cessation treatment for cigarette smokers in low-income countries such as Syria may benefit from integrated cessation components that provide intensive treatment for subjects with higher nicotine dependence, and address concurrent waterpipe use at all stages. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ireland Ltd Data Source Authors Ben Taleb,Z., Ward,K.D., Asfar,T., Bahelah,R., Maziak,W. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150606 PMCID PMC4509913 Editors
Predictors of attendance in a randomized clinical trial of nicotine replacement therapy with behavioral counseling	2003	University of Pennsylvania, Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center, 3535 Market Street, Suite 4100, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Drug and alcohol dependence Periodical, Abbrev. Drug Alcohol Depend. Pub Date Free Form 24-Nov Volume 72 Issue 2 Start Page 123 Other Pages 131 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: P5084718/PHS HHS/United States; JID: 7513587; 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); EIN: Drug Alcohol Depend. 2004 Mar 8;73(3):315; ppublish Place of Publication Ireland ISSN/ISBN 0376-8716; 0376-8716 Accession Number PMID: 14636967 Language eng SubFile Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM DOI S0376871603001947 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 14636967 Abstract Participant attendance at smoking cessation-counseling sessions is an important factor in treatment outcome. In this study, we examined the influence of demographic, psychological, and smoking history variables on attendance at a randomized clinical trial comparing transdermal nicotine and nicotine nasal spray that included seven sessions of behavioral group counseling. Of the 353 participants, 70.5% attended all seven sessions. Perfect attendance predicted abstinence from cigarettes at the end of treatment and at 6-month follow-up. In a logistic regression model, higher levels of education and higher body mass index were significant independent predictors of better attendance. There was a significant interaction between type of nicotine replacement (transdermal nicotine vs. nasal spray) and sex: females were less likely than males to have perfect attendance in the nasal spray group, but there was no sex difference in attendance for the transdermal nicotine group. These findings suggest that smokers with lower body mass index and less formal education may benefit from proactive counseling to address individual barriers to attendance at smoking cessation counseling. Additional research in this area would also be valuable to evaluate strategies to promote attendance in these high-risk groups. Descriptors Administration, Cutaneous, Administration, Intranasal, Behavior Therapy/methods, Body Mass Index, Counseling/methods, Depression/diagnosis/epidemiology, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Nicotine/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Patient Compliance/statistics & numerical data, Prospective Studies, Smoking/prevention & control, Smoking Cessation/methods, Surveys and Questionnaires, Tobacco Use Disorder/therapy Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Patterson,F., Jepson,C., Kaufmann,V., Rukstalis,M., Audrain-McGovern,J., Kucharski,S., Lerman,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Predictors of cessation in smokers suspected of TB: Secondary analysis of data from a cluster randomized controlled trial	2015	Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, G22 Charles Thackrah Building, 101 Clarendon Road, LS2 9LJ Leeds, UK. Electronic address: h.elsey@leeds.ac.uk.; ARRC, Heslington, University	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Drug and alcohol dependence Periodical, Abbrev. Drug Alcohol Depend. Pub Date Free Form 1-Oct Volume 155 Issue Start Page 128 Other Pages 133 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 7513587; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/05/08 [received]; 2015/08/04 [revised]; 2015/08/05 [accepted]; 2015/08/10 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Ireland ISSN/ISBN 1879-0046; 0376-8716 Accession Number PMID: 26297296 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.08.002 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26297296 Abstract BACKGROUND: Smoking cessation services are rarely found within health services in low income countries. Given the interactions between Tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco, including cessation support within TB programs offers a promising cost-effective solution. We conducted secondary analysis of data from a cluster randomized controlled trial of smoking cessation in health centers in Pakistan to identify predictors of continuous and short-term abstinence in smokers suspected of TB using cigarettes or hookah. METHODS: Predictor variables of those continuously abstinent at 5 and 25 weeks post quit-date (continuous abstinence) and those abstinent only at 5 weeks (short-term abstinence) were compared with those who continued smoking and with each other. Self-reported abstinence at both time points was confirmed biochemically. RESULTS: Data obtained from 1955 trial participants were analyzed. The factors that predicted continued smoking when compared to continuous abstinence were: being older RR 0.97 (0.95 to 0.98), smoking higher quantities of tobacco RR 0.975 (0.97 to 0.98) and sharing a workplace with other smokers RR 0.88 (0.77 to 0.99). Those with a confirmed TB diagnosis were more likely to remain continuously abstinent than those without RR 1.27 (1.10-1.47). CONCLUSIONS: Those diagnosed with TB are more likely to be abstinent than those diagnosed with other respiratory conditions. Beyond this, predictors of continued smoking in Pakistan are similar to those in high income contexts. Taking advantage of the 'teachable moment' that a TB diagnosis provides is an efficient means for resource-poor TB programs in low income settings to increase tobacco cessation and improve health outcomes. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ireland Ltd Data Source Authors Elsey,H., Dogar,O., Ahluwalia,J., Siddiqi,K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150810 PMCID Editors
Predictors of illicit drug/s use among university students in Northern Ireland, Wales and England	2014	University of Gloucestershire, Faculty of Applied Sciences. walidansari@glos.ac.uk.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Global journal of health science Periodical, Abbrev. Glob.J.Health.Sci. Pub Date Free Form 16-Dec Volume 7 Issue 4 Start Page 18 Other Pages 29 Notes LR: 20160428; JID: 101519495; 0 (Street Drugs); OID: NLM: PMC4802112; 2014/10/30 [received]; 2014/11/17 [accepted]; epublish Place of Publication Canada ISSN/ISBN 1916-9736; 1916-9736 Accession Number PMID: 25946914 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.5539/gjhs.v7n4p18 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25946914 Abstract INTRODUCTION: The use of illicit drug/s among university students is a public health concern. Nevertheless, many UK studies investigated a narrow spectrum of variables to explore their association/s with illicit drug/s use. METHODS: We assessed the associations between a wide range of socio-demographic, health and wellbeing variables (independent variables) and having used illicit drug/s regularly, occasionally or never in life (dependent variables). Data (3706 students) were collected from seven universities in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, using a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: About 5% of the sample had regularly used illicit drug/s, 25% occasionally, and 70% never. Regular drug use (RDU) was significantly more likely among males aged 21-29 years, daily smokers, those with heavy episodic drinking or possible alcohol dependency (CAGE test), and those who perceived their academic performance better than their peers. RDU was less likely among students with high health awareness and those living with parents. The predictors of occasional drug use (ODU) were similar to those of RDU. However, in addition, students with higher perceived stress were less likely, and students who felt financial burden/s were more likely to report ODU, while no association with academic performance was found. Never use of illicit drug/s was inversely associated with most of the variables listed above, and was positively associated with religiosity. Illicit drug/s use goes along with other substance use (alcohol and smoking). The finding that illicit drug/s use was higher among students reporting good academic performance was surprising and raises the question of whether illicit drug/s may be used as performance enhancing drugs. CONCLUSION: The factors identified with illicit drug/s use in this study could be utilized to develop appropriate public health policies and preventive measures for the health of students. Multilevel, value based, comprehensive, and strategic long-term intervention plans are required. This could include social interventions aimed at generating recreations alternatives and opportunities for youth, and a critical review for current authorities' interventions and services. Suggestions for coping with problems of campus illicit drug use/abuse also need to be offered. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors El Ansari,W., Vallentin-Holbech,L., Stock,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20141216 PMCID PMC4802112 Editors
Predictors of indoor BTEX concentrations in Canadian residences	2013	Water, Air and Climate Change Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. amanda.wheeler@hc-sc.gc.ca	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Health reports Periodical, Abbrev. Health Rep. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 24 Issue 5 Start Page 11 Other Pages 17 Notes JID: 9012854; 0 (Air Pollutants); 3FPU23BG52 (Toluene); J64922108F (Benzene); OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish Place of Publication Canada ISSN/ISBN 1209-1367; 0840-6529 Accession Number PMID: 24258095 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 82-003-X201300511793 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24258095 Abstract BACKGROUND: Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and m-, p-xylenesand o-xylene (BTEX) are a group of volatile organic compounds that originate from similar sources. Given the potentially negative health implications of BTEX exposure and their prevalence in residential indoor air, it is important to understand typical residential concentrations and identify predictors. DATA AND METHODS: The 2009 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Survey included an indoor air component. Questionnaires were administered, and respondents were asked to deploy an air sampler in their home for 7 consecutive days. This analysis is based on BTEX data from 5,191 respondents. Mean BTEX concentrations were examined overall, and by dwelling type and garage configuration. Stepwise regression models were used to examine potential sources of BTEX components. RESULTS: Means were 1.95 mug/m(3) (benzene), 19.17 mug/m(3) (toluene), 4.09 mug/m(3) (ethylbenzene), 14.42 mug/m(3) (m-, p-xylenes), and 4.16 mug/m(3) (o-xylene). Significant predictors of the presence of BTEX included a garage on the property, regular smoking in the home, renovations in the past month, number of occupants, use of paint remover, and use of fragrance. INTERPRETATION: Results of this nationally representative study found that BTEX concentrations are relatively low among Canadian residences, and identified several different indoor sources. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Wheeler,A.J., Wong,S.L., Khouri,C., Zhu,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Predictors of initiation of hookah tobacco smoking: a one-year prospective study of first-year college women	2012	Center for Health and Behavior and Department of Psychology, 430 Huntington Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA. rlfielde@syr.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Psychol.Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 26 Issue 4 Start Page 963 Other Pages 968 Notes LR: 20150225; CI: 2013; GR: R21 AA018257/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R21-AA018257/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 8802734; NIHMS403018; OID: NLM: NIHMS403018; OID: NLM: PMC3524335; 2012/05/07 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1939-1501; 0893-164X Accession Number PMID: 22564201 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1037/a0028344 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22564201 Abstract Hookah tobacco smoking has become increasingly prevalent among American college students over the past decade. Hookah smoking is associated with poor health outcomes and exposes users to high levels of nicotine, carbon monoxide, and smoke. Research on the correlates of hookah use has begun to emerge, but all studies thus far have been cross-sectional. Little is known about hookah use during the transition to college, psychosocial factors related to hookah smoking, or prospective predictors of hookah initiation and frequency of use. This longitudinal cohort study examined risk and protective factors predicting initiation of hookah tobacco smoking during the first year of college. First-year female college students (n = 483; 64% White) provided data on demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial variables and precollege hookah use at baseline; they then completed 12 monthly online surveys about their hookah use from September 2009 to August, 2010. Among the 343 participants who did not report precollege use, 79 (23%) initiated hookah tobacco smoking during the year after college entry. Zero-inflated negative binomial regression showed that alcohol use predicted the likelihood of initiating hookah use; impulsivity, social comparison orientation, and marijuana use predicted the frequency of hookah use. These findings suggest that hookah prevention and intervention efforts may need to address other forms of substance use as well as hookah use. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher APA, all rights reserved Data Source Authors Fielder,R.L., Carey,K.B., Carey,M.P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120507 PMCID PMC3524335 Editors
Predictors of intention to quit waterpipe smoking: a survey of arab americans in houston, Texas	2015	Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, Texas Medical Center, University of Houston, 1441 Moursund Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.; Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, Texas Medical Center, University of Houston, 1441	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of addiction Periodical, Abbrev. J.Addict. Pub Date Free Form Volume 2015 Issue Start Page 575479 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150401; JID: 101602563; OID: NLM: PMC4364118; 2014/08/28 [received]; 2015/01/24 [revised]; 2015/02/19 [accepted]; 2015/03/04 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication Egypt ISSN/ISBN 2090-7834; 2090-7850 Accession Number PMID: 25821629 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1155/2015/575479 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25821629 Abstract Waterpipe smoking has been described as "the second global tobacco epidemic since the cigarette." Both Middle Eastern ethnicity and having a friend of Middle Eastern ethnicity have been reported as significant predictors of waterpipe smoking. Addressing waterpipe smoking in this ethnic minority is essential to controlling this growing epidemic in the US. We investigated the predictors of an intention to quit waterpipe smoking by surveying 340 Arab American adults in the Houston area. Primary analyses were conducted using stepwise logistic regression. Only 27% of participants reported having an intention to quit waterpipe smoking. Intention to quit waterpipe smoking was significantly higher with history of cigar use, a prior attempt to quit, and not smoking when seriously ill and significantly lower with increasing age, medium cultural acceptability of using waterpipe among family, high cultural acceptability of using waterpipe among friends, longer duration of smoking sessions, and perceiving waterpipe smoking as less harmful than cigarettes. Educational programs that target Arab Americans in general, and specifically older adults, those who smoke waterpipe for more than 60 minutes, those whose family and friends approve waterpipe smoking, and those with no former attempts to quit, may be necessary to increase the intention to quit waterpipe smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Athamneh,L., Sansgiry,S.S., Essien,E.J., Abughosh,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150304 PMCID PMC4364118 Editors

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