Clearing the air: underestimation of youth smoking prevalence associated with proxy-reporting compared to youth self-report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smoking remains a leading cause of disease burden globally. Declining youth smoking prevalence is an essential feature of effective tobacco control; however, accurate data are required to assess progress. This study investigates bias in youth smoking prevalence estimates by respondent type (proxy-reported, self-report with parent present, or self-report independently) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and total populations of Australia.

Methods

Repeated cross-sectional analysis of representative Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and National Health Surveys, 2007-2019. Data were restricted to participants aged 15-17 years. Prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) for ever-smoking by respondent type were calculated using Poisson re

SUBMITTER: Barrett EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8996602 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature