Comparison of Smoking History Patterns Among African American and White Cohorts in the United States Born 1890 to 1990.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Characterizing smoking history patterns summarizes life course exposure for birth cohorts, essential for evaluating the impact of tobacco control on health. Limited attention has been given to patterns among African Americans.

Methods

Life course smoking histories of African Americans and whites were estimated beginning with the 1890 birth cohort. Estimates of smoking initiation and cessation probabilities, and intensity can be used as a baseline for studying smoking intervention strategies that target smoking exposure. US National Health Interview Surveys conducted from 1965 to 2012 yielded cross-sectional information on current smoking behavior among African Americans and whites. Additional detail for smokers including age at initiation, age at cessation and s

SUBMITTER: Holford TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5009449 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature