A comparison of classifications for geographic location and their associations with tobacco use among US adults.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study compared two classifications of rurality and their associations with cigarette, e-cigarette, and smokeless tobacco (SLT) use among a nationally representative sample of 31,196 US adults.

Methods

Data from Wave 1 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study. Weighted descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regressions assessed whether two classifications of rurality were differentially associated with past 30-day (P30D) cigarette, e-cigarette, or SLT use in separate models. Classifications were (1) the US Census Bureau's classification as urban/non-urban; and (2) the National Center for Education Statistic (NCES)'s classification as urban/suburban/town/rural. This study is reported in accordance with STROBE guidelines.

Findings

SUBMITTER: Ozga JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462635 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature