Demographic and migration-related risk factors for low-level smoking in a farm working sample of Latinos (the MICASA study)

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• Personal Author:
  Hennessy-Burt TE ; Rodriquez EJ ; Schenker MB ; Stoecklin-Marois MT ; Tancredi DJ
• Description:
  Cigarette smoking is the most preventable cause of death in the U.S. Research regarding the phenomenon of low-level smoking, defined as smoking one to five cigarettes per day (CPD) on average, is increasing as its high prevalence is better recognized. The Mexican Immigration to California: Agricultural Safety and Acculturation (MICASA) study is a prospective cohort study of Latino hired farm worker families that assesses respiratory health, including patterns and behaviors of cigarette smoking. The purpose of the present analysis was to establish demographic, migration-related, and psychosocial characteristics and risk factors for low-level smoking. Seven percent of participants were current smokers, 61% of them being low-level smokers. Low-level smokers did not smoke as many days during the past month as those who smoke 6+ CPD (p=0.04). Low-level smokers were more likely than never and former smokers combined not to be married and to experience frequent mental distress. Those who smoke 6+ CPD were also more likely than never and former smokers combined to experience frequent mental distress and to be more acculturated. Low-level smokers have characteristics and risk factors that set them apart from other types of smokers. This increased understanding of low-level smokers can enhance public health education and smoking cessation programs targeted at Latinos. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Epidemiology Family Farmers Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Smokers Tobacco Products
• Keywords:
  Acculturation Author Keywords: Agriculture Cigarette Smoking Families Farm Workers Hispanics/Latinos Psychosocial Respiratory System Disorders Smoking Sociological Factors
• ISSN:
  1867-8521
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046405
• Citation:
  FACTS Reports 2014 Mar; 7(Special Issue 10):3286
• Contact Point Address:
  Erik J. Rodriquez, Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California, 530 Parnassus Ave, Ste 366, Box 1390, San Francisco, CA 94143-1390
• Email:
  erik.rodriquez@ucsf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of California - Davis
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Field Actions Science Reports
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7fbab10113e3f6d0b2c39e6226ce998f06e55aef93cfab584e9cb789719328e43966b2d7ab095f4809154ce7c18c65cc9ee21139b2521df43cdf5165173baa1a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/201473/cdc_201473_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 542.76 KB ]