Understanding tobacco use disparities among Florida adolescents: The impact of sexual minority status and school-based violence victimization.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adolescent tobacco use remains a significant public health issue with long-term health consequences. This study investigates the relationship between sexual minority status, school-based violence victimization, and tobacco use among adolescents. The objective is to determine the prevalence of school-based violence victimization and tobacco use behaviors and identify key demographic and experiential risk factors.

Methods

Data were derived from the Florida Youth Risk Behavior Survey, collected biennially from 2013 to 2021. Participants included high school students who answered demographic questions on sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, sex, and grade. Bivariate analyses and binary logistic regression models examined associations between school-based violence and

SUBMITTER: Gumbs CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11577446 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature