Determinants of Light and Intermittent Smoking in the United States: Results from Three Pooled National Health Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Light and/or intermittent smokers have been the fastest growing segment of cigarette smokers in the United States over the past two decades. Defining their behavioral characteristics is a critical public health priority.

Methods

Our sample included 78,229 U.S. adults from three pooled contemporary population-based surveys: the 2012 NHIS, 2012 NSDUH, and 2011-2012 NHANES. We classified current smokers into four categories (light and intermittent [LITS], light-daily, heavier-intermittent, and heavier-daily) and assessed smoking behaviors, illicit drug use, and mental health indicators using weighted analyses.

Results

Analyses associated smoking categories with nicotine dependence, age of smoking initiation, race/ethnicity, and other demographic and behavioral

SUBMITTER: Reyes-Guzman CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5296280 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature