A comparison of self-reported to cotinine-detected smoking status among adults in Georgia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-reported measures of tobacco use may have limited validity, particularly among some populations. This study aims to validate self-reported smoking measures among Georgian adults participating in the 2016 STEPS survey using cotinine biomarker measurements, and to explore potential differences according to sociodemographic characteristics. Additionally, this paper examines how the estimated prevalence of smoking in the population varies according to measurement type.

Methods

Using the WHO standardized STEPS methodology, adults self-reported their smoking status. In a later stage of the survey, a subset of participants provided a urine sample, which was tested for cotinine. Using each participant's objective cotinine measurement and their self-reported smoking s

SUBMITTER: Williams J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7536257 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature