Predictors of Smokeless Tobacco Initiation in a Young Adult Military Cohort

Objective: To identify predictors of smokeless tobacco (ST) initiation among young adults. Methods: A military cohort (N=28,229) was analyzed to identify variables associated with ST initiation. Results: Baseline current cigarette smoking at baseline was a strong predictor for any ST use (OR 3.88; 9...

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Published in:American journal of health behavior 2006-01, Vol.30 (1), p.103-112
Main Authors: Ebbert, Jon O., Keith Haddock, C., Vander Weg, Mark, Klesges, Robert C., Poston, Walker S.C., DeBon, Margaret
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Adult
Algorithms
Aviation - education
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Cohort analysis
Cohort Studies
Female
Forecasting
Humans
Male
Military Personnel
Military Personnel - psychology
Proportional Hazards Models
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Risk-Taking
Smokeless
Smokeless use
Smoking
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tobacco
Tobacco Use Disorder - epidemiology
Tobacco Use Disorder - psychology
Tobacco, Smokeless - supply & distribution
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Objective: To identify predictors of smokeless tobacco (ST) initiation among young adults. Methods: A military cohort (N=28,229) was analyzed to identify variables associated with ST initiation. Results: Baseline current cigarette smoking at baseline was a strong predictor for any ST use (OR 3.88; 95% CI: 3.33-4.52) and daily ST use (OR 3.01, 2.34-3.88) as was experimental ST use for any (OR 2.39, 2.09-2.73) and daily ST use (OR 2.41, 1.93-3.01). Conclusions: Smoking and previous ST use are strong predictors for ST use in adults. Research is needed to characterize ST initiation and changes in smoking behavior over time.
ISSN:1087-3244
1945-7359
DOI:10.5993/AJHB.30.1.10