Journal of Oncology
2011

Epidemiology of cigarette and smokeless tobacco use among south asian immigrants in the Northeastern United States (Article) (Open Access)

Delnevo C.D. , Steinberg M.B. , Hudson S.V. , Ulpe R. , Dipaola R.S.
  • a UMDNJ-School of Public Health, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 335 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, United States
  • b UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 125 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, United States
  • c UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2681, United States
  • d UMDNJ-School of Public Health, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 335 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, United States
  • e UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2681, United States

Abstract

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. Copyright © 2011 Cristine D. Delnevo et al.

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Pakistan educational status immigrant Asian race difference Indian human Health Behavior controlled study Cigarette Smoking Aged United States smoking cessation South Asia smoking male female prevalence Article high risk behavior major clinical study adult ethnicity smokeless tobacco health survey
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79959194690&doi=10.1155%2f2011%2f252675&partnerID=40&md5=abb85544f57cb8fad7fe3f063068d3ff
DOI: 10.1155/2011/252675
ISSN: 16878450
Cited by: 11
Original Language: English