Cigarette smoking in multicultural, urban high school students

Holowaty, Philippa; Feldman, Linda; Harvey, Bart J.; Shortt, Linda

doi:10.1016/s1054-139x(99)00122-6

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“…Ethnic and sex differences in the prevalence of risk factors for smoking have been observed in adults and adolescents [17,18]. Gender differences in social norms of smoking in a population are often reflected in the difference between its male and female smoking rates.…”

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Perceived peer smoking prevalence and its association with smoking behaviours and intentions in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents

Lai

Lam

2004

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Perceived peer smoking prevalence and its association with smoking behaviours and intentions in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents

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2004

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“…Specifically, peer and sibling smoking mediated the direct influence of ethnic identity on smoking among western European, eastern European and southern European, and South Asian and East Indian youth. For these adolescents, ethnic identity holds an intricate link to the likelihood of having friends and, to a lesser extent, siblings who smoke (Holowaty et al . 2000; Ellickson et al .…”

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“…The US Department of Health & Human Services (1998) notes that tobacco use is a leading cause of death and disease in ethnic populations across North America, and the relationship between ethnicity and tobacco use is an important public health issue. A substantial body of research has emerged over the last 15 years exploring tobacco use in multi‐ethnic populations (Adlaf, Smart & Tan 1989; Beardall & Edwards 1995; Griesler & Kandel 1998; Holowaty et al . 2000; Johnson & Hoffman 2000; Ellickson, Perlman & Klein 2003) as well as tobacco use within specific ethnic groups such as the Chinese community (Health Canada 1992; Chen et al .…”

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Ethno‐specific patterns of adolescent tobacco use and the mediating role of acculturation, peer smoking, and sibling smoking

Asbridge¹,

Tanner²,

Wortley³

2005

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“…Smoking behaviour can be conditioned by culture and may vary with ethnicity. 11 , 15 – 17 Some individuals migrate to countries from cultures where smoking may be considered a common social practice, while for others it may be unacceptable to smoke. 15 – 18 As Canada’s immigration population is rapidly growing, health research among its ethnic minority populations has become increasingly important.…”

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Ethno-specific preferences of cigarette smoking and smoking initiation among canadian immigrants – A multi-level analysis

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Forbeteh

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BackgroundCigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide. Over the last decade, increased immigration has significantly shifted Canada’s demographic profile. According to a 2011 National Household Survey, approximately 20.6% of the Canadian population was immigrants, the highest among the G8 countries. It is estimated that by 2031, one-in-three Canadian’s will be an immigrant. This study examined the ethno-specific preference of cigarette smoking and smoking initiation among Canadian immigrants.MethodsThis study used data from the 2013 to 2014 combined cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey. This was a nationally generalizable, telephone-based survey that included a total of 130,000 respondents, aged 12 years or older. Ethnic differences in the preference of cigarette use among Canadian immigrant groups were determined. A three-level mixed effects logistic regression model was used to estimate the effect of ethnicity on the likelihood of smoking initiation after migration to Canada.ResultsIn our study, 82% of respondents were native-born Canadians (one group), while the rest were immigrants (six groups=18%). Results of the logistic regression analysis revealed statistically significant differences in the number of cigarettes smoked daily (P=0.0001), age of smoking onset (P=0.0001), and smoking initiation (P=0.0001) between Canadian-born and immigrant participants. Immigrant smokers in Canada were significantly more likely to be younger, single, Caucasian, females with high income and post-secondary education (P=0.0001).ConclusionThe results of our study suggest that Caucasian female immigrants in Canada initiated smoking at a younger age and smoked more cigarettes than any other immigrant group or native-born Canadians. This is a particularly interesting finding as Caucasian female immigrants may not be considered a vulnerable or at-risk population. To be effective, tobacco strategies specifically tailored for this overlooked population would require increased awareness, culturally appropriate initiatives, and gender-specific interventions.

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Cigarette smoking in multicultural, urban high school students

Cited by 12 publications

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Perceived peer smoking prevalence and its association with smoking behaviours and intentions in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents

Perceived peer smoking prevalence and its association with smoking behaviours and intentions in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents

Ethno‐specific patterns of adolescent tobacco use and the mediating role of acculturation, peer smoking, and sibling smoking

Ethno-specific preferences of cigarette smoking and smoking initiation among canadian immigrants – A multi-level analysis

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Perceived peer smoking prevalence and its association with smoking behaviours and intentions in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents

Perceived peer smoking prevalence and its association with smoking behaviours and intentions in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents

Ethno‐specific patterns of adolescent tobacco use and the mediating role of acculturation, peer smoking, and sibling smoking

Ethno-specific preferences of cigarette smoking and smoking initiation among canadian immigrants &ndash; A multi-level analysis

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