Socioepidemiology of Cigarette Smoking Among Cambodian Americans in Long Beach, California

Friis, Robert H.; Garrido-Ortega, Claire; Safer, Alan M.; Wankie, Che; Griego, Paula A.; Forouzesh, Mohammed; Trefflich, Kirsten; Kuoch, Kimthai

doi:10.1007/s10903-011-9478-1

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“…Other research has shown that subgroups not able to be included in this analysis, such as Cambodians and Samoans, exhibit concerning rates of tobacco use. 4,56 Future research on AA and NHPI tobacco use at the national level should be inclusive of the numerous racial/ethnic subgroups encompassing the AANHPI population and be powered sufficiently to detect meaningful by these variables.…”

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confidence: 99%

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Tobacco Use Patterns

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Objectives To provide a national depiction of Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NHPI) tobacco use and highlight considerations for targeted interventions. Methods We analyzed data from the 2009-2010 National Adult Tobacco Survey for subgroup differences in prevalence and consumption of various tobacco products. Results Use varies considerably by ethnic subgroups for cigarette smoking (including menthol) and other forms of tobacco. Despite being lighter, less frequent, and seemingly less dependent smokers, AANHPIs had similar quit ratios as non-AANHPIs. Conclusions AA and NHPI disparities in tobacco use may be due to underutilization of cessation resources, including those for non-cigarette tobacco products, and lack of availability of culturally-appropriate resources. Community-based and regulatory approaches should be employed to reduce use of all tobacco products, especially among high prevalence subgroups.

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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Tobacco Use Patterns

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“…11 For example, in Southeast Asia, betel quid chewing has been described in qualitative studies as being a "rite of passage into womanhood." 11,12 In Cambodia 10 and Myanmar, 6 household surveys indicate that about 17% of women use smokeless tobacco in the form of betel quid.…”

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Patterns of Maternal Tobacco Use Among Cambodian Women

Singh

Kheam

Lopez

et al. 2013

Asia Pac J Public Health

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Although current trends indicate that the rate of cigarette smoking tends to be low among women in the Western Pacific Region (<10%), recent epidemiologic data from South Asia (India, Bangladesh) and Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia) identify that a large proportion of women of reproductive age and older chew tobacco--often as part of a betel quid mixture that includes other potentially harmful ingredients (eg, areca nut). Our findings from currently pregnant women identified during a nationwide survey of adult tobacco use in Cambodia indicate that 13.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 8% to 17%) were current users of smoked or smokeless (in the form of a betel quid) tobacco. Most pregnant women who used tobacco indicated that their habit was either initiated (29.1%; 95% CI = 16.3-46.3) or increased (33.7%; 95% CI = 18.3-53.5) during pregnancy. Pregnancy-related symptoms such as morning sickness were reported as the reason for more than half (54.9%; 95% CI = 34.8-73.4) of the currently pregnant users to have started a tobacco habit during their lifetime. Among those pregnant women who did not use tobacco, we found strong associations (odds ratios from 2 to 14) with beliefs about the harmful effects of tobacco on adult health, faith-based beliefs in addictive substances, and beliefs that influential members of the community, health professionals, and children should not use tobacco. Our findings indicate that tobacco cessation and prevention programs in Cambodia should specifically target pregnant and reproductive-age women.

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“…Interventions might include increasing social and cultural acceptance of consistent implementation of smoking bans at home and in other settings, particularly among women, younger adults, and former smokers. Our findings may also have implications for interventions with other Asian populations, given high smoking rates among men and similar cultural norms (11). …”

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Determinants of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Among Vietnamese Adults: California Vietnamese Adult Tobacco Use Survey, 2007–2008

Webber¹,

Erp²,

Stoddard³

et al. 2014

Prev. Chronic Dis.

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Because smoking rates are high among Vietnamese men, we used data from the 2007–2008 California Vietnamese Adult Tobacco Use Survey to estimate secondhand smoke exposure and associated risk factors among Vietnamese nonsmokers. Thirty percent of nonsmokers were exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS) at home, 8% at work, 52% in bars, and 67% on a college campus. At home, odds of SHS exposure were greater for women than for men and for adults aged less than 40 years than for older adults. Odds of SHS exposure were higher for former smokers at work (among employed men) and among men when in bars. Future interventions should consider sex, age, and smoking history in efforts to prevent SHS exposure among Vietnamese adults.

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Socioepidemiology of Cigarette Smoking Among Cambodian Americans in Long Beach, California

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Tobacco Use Patterns

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Tobacco Use Patterns

Patterns of Maternal Tobacco Use Among Cambodian Women

Determinants of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Among Vietnamese Adults: California Vietnamese Adult Tobacco Use Survey, 2007–2008

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