Original Reports: Public Health--Beliefs about Tobacco Use in African Americans

This study surveyed 94 African American men and women to describe beliefs about the influence of genetic and environmental factors on tobacco use and to identify factors that are independently associated with these beliefs. Results and conclusions are discussed in detail. In general, it was suggeste...

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Published in:Ethnicity & disease 2006-12, Vol.17 (1), p.92-98
Main Authors: Gandy, Oscar H, Collier, Aliya, Shaker, Lee, Halbert, Chanita Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Attitudes
Genetics
Health and Medicine
Smoking
Social influences
United States
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Summary:This study surveyed 94 African American men and women to describe beliefs about the influence of genetic and environmental factors on tobacco use and to identify factors that are independently associated with these beliefs. Results and conclusions are discussed in detail. In general, it was suggested that African Americans believe that biological factors such as genes play a limited role in smoking. Sociodemographic factors, rather than smoking, it is argued, are important to beliefs about tobacco use among African Americans.
ISSN:1049-510X