Details:

Alternative Title:
J Sch Health
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12185
Personal Author:
Lam, Eugene ; Giovino, Gary A. ; Shin, Mikyong ; Lee, Kyung A. ; Rolle, Italia ; ... More +
Lam, Eugene ; Giovino, Gary A. ; Shin, Mikyong ; Lee, Kyung A. ; Rolle, Italia ; Asma, Samira Less -
Description:
BACKGROUND

This study assessed the construct validity of a measure of nicotine dependence that was used in the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS).

METHODS

Using 2007-2009 data from the GYTS, subjects from 6 countries were used to assess current smokers’ odds of reporting time to first cigarette or craving positive (TTFC/C+) by the number of cigarette smoking days per month (DPM) and the number of cigarettes smoked per day (CPD).

RESULTS

The percentage of GYTS smokers who reported TTFC/C+ ranged from 58.0% to 69.7%. Compared with students who smoked on 1-2 DPM, those who smoked on 3-9 DPM had 3 times the adjusted odds of reporting TTFC/C+. The adjusted odds of reporting TTFC/C+ were 3 to 7 times higher among those who smoked 10-29 DPM and 6 to 20 times higher among daily smokers. Similarly, the adjusted odds of TTFC/C+ were 3-6 times higher among those who smoked 2-5 CPD and 6 to 20 times higher among those who smoked >6 CPD, compared to those who smoked <1 CPD.

CONCLUSION

Associations of TTFC/C+ prevalence with both frequency and intensity of cigarette smoking provide a construct validation of the GYTS question used to assess respondents’ TTFC/C status.


Subjects:
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Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Age Distribution Article Female Health Surveys Humans Logistic Models Male Prevalence Questionnaires Reproducibility Of Results Schools Sex Distribution Smoking Smoking Cessation Tobacco
Source:
J Sch Health. 84(9):549-558.
Pubmed ID:
25117888
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4536900
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
VIF4/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Name as Subject:
Global Youth Tobacco Survey ; World Health Organization. ; Global Youth Tobacco Survey
Global Youth Tobacco Survey ; World Health Organization. ; Global Youth Tobacco Survey Less -
Place as Subject:
Argentina ; Jordan ; Malaysia ; Slovakia ; South Africa ; ... More +
Argentina ; Jordan ; Malaysia ; Slovakia ; South Africa ; Thailand Less -
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:b3478fdb6336a58cdd5c6991abdb83dfbb3eec117528da1e254738770be91d7d
Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/32882/cdc_32882_DS1.pdf
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