Tobacco Smoking in Islands of the Pacific Region, 2001–2013

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Kessaram, Tara ; McKenzie, Jeanie ; Girin, Natalie ; Roth, Adam ; Vivili, Paula ; Williams, Gail ; Hoy, Damian
• Description:
  We provide an overview of tobacco smoking patterns in Pacific island countries and territories to facilitate monitoring progress toward the goal of a Tobacco-Free Pacific by 2025. We examined data from 4 surveys conducted in the region between 2001 and 2013, including the STEPwise approach to surveillance for adults (25-64 years); the Global School-Based Student Health Survey and the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (students 13-15 years); and the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (grade 9-12 students) in United States affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPIs). Adult smoking prevalence ranged from less than 5% of women in Vanuatu to almost 75% of men in Kiribati. Smoking prevalence among students (13-15 years) ranged between 5.6% and 52.1%. There were declines in smoking among youths in many USAPIs. To achieve the tobacco-free goal and reduce disease burden, accelerated action is needed to align national legislation with international agreements and build capacity for tobacco control at all levels.
• Subjects:
  Special Topic
• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 12.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.150155
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Pubmed ID:
  26632953
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4675401
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  12
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f8479f6454cdf771b6c96f9a075c5e31f4df05d8080ea33706fa47fa8858b4053ec744cbd18849c836d0bfb5659a177665ee15ece9c7de58695a7ef717559979
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