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Alternative Title:
Am J Prev Med
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2014.05.004
Personal Author:
Corey, Catherine G. ; Dube, Shanta R. ; Ambrose, Bridget K. ; King, Brian A. ; Apelberg, Benjamin J. ; ... More +
Corey, Catherine G. ; Dube, Shanta R. ; Ambrose, Bridget K. ; King, Brian A. ; Apelberg, Benjamin J. ; Husten, Corinne G. ; Less -
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Background Among U.S. youth overall, cigars are the most commonly used tobacco product after cigarettes. However, youth who identify their products by brand names, not general terms like “cigar,” may underreport use. Purpose To examine changes in reported cigar (cigar, cigarillo, or little cigar) smoking among students following inclusion of cigar brand examples on the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). Methods Data from the 2011 and 2012 NYTS and National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) were analyzed in 2013 to estimate ever and current cigar smoking, overall and by race/ethnicity. The 2012 NYTS included cigar brand examples (Black and Mild, Swisher Sweets, Dutch Masters, White Owl, Phillies Blunt) in the survey instructions and ever use question, but the 2011 NYTS and 2011 and 2012 NSDUH did not. Results NYTS ever cigar smoking was higher in 2012 (27.8%) than 2011 (19.5%) among black students overall. Current cigar smoking was 60%–70% higher among black females and students aged ≥17 years, in 2012 than 2011. For black females, current cigar smoking (11.5%) was two times greater than that of white females (4.3%) in 2012, whereas the prevalence among these subgroups was comparable in 2011. Similar changes were not observed among these subgroups in the 2011–2012 NSDUH. Conclusions This study highlights the high burden of cigar use among U.S. youth and suggests that NYTS ascertainment of cigar smoking may have improved by including brands. Disparities in cigar smoking need to be addressed to prevent and reduce all youth tobacco use.
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Adolescent
African Americans
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data Collection
Female
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Sex Factors
Smoking
Students
Tobacco Products
Whites

Source:
Am J Prev Med. 47(2 0 1):S28-S35
Pubmed ID:
25044193
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4521384
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ;
Place as Subject:
United States ;
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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