Age, cumulative psychosocial risk factors, and health disparities in U.S. adult cigarette smoking: 2002-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding psychosocial factors that underpin smoking disparities is important for developing targeted interventions to reduce tobacco use and its associated adverse health consequences. This study investigated associations between cumulative psychosocial risks, age, and the interplay of these two factors in U.S. smoking disparities over time.

Methods

Participants included adults aged ≥ 18 years in the 2002-2019 US National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Psychosocial factors were combined into a cumulative-risk index with four levels: No-, Low-, Moderate-, and High-risk. Logistic regression analyses tested whether smoking prevalence varied by risk level and age over time.

Results

Greater cumulative risk was associated with higher smoking prevalence. Usin

SUBMITTER: Chen FF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661708 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature