Correlates of Cigarette Smoking Among Selected Southwest and Northern Plains Tribal Groups: The AI-SUPERPFP Study

We describe the prevalence and correlates of cigarette smoking in 2 American Indian tribal groups. We performed multinomial logistic regression on epidemiological data from a population-based, cross-sectional study of Southwest and Northern Plains American Indians aged 15 to 54 years. We found that...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2005-05, Vol.95 (5), p.867-872
Main Authors: Nez Henderson, Patricia, Jacobsen, Clemma, Beals, Janette, AI-SUPERPFP Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Alcohol use
Biological and medical sciences
Cigarettes
Cross-Sectional Studies
Education
Educational Status
Epidemiology
Female
Gender
Humans
Indians, North American
Interviews
Logistic Models
Male
Marital status
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Native North Americans
Population
Public health
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Regression analysis
Research and Practice
Secondary schools
Sex Distribution
Smoking
Smoking - epidemiology
Sociodemographics
Therapy
Tobacco, tobacco smoking
Toxicology
United States - epidemiology
Variables
Womens health
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Summary:We describe the prevalence and correlates of cigarette smoking in 2 American Indian tribal groups. We performed multinomial logistic regression on epidemiological data from a population-based, cross-sectional study of Southwest and Northern Plains American Indians aged 15 to 54 years. We found that 19% of Southwest men, 10% of Southwest women, 49% of Northern Plains men, and 51% of Northern Plains women were current smokers. Male gender and younger age were associated with higher odds of smoking in the Southwest tribe, whereas current or former marriage and having spent less time on a reservation were associated with higher odds of smoking in the Northern Plains population. Alcohol consumption was strongly associated with higher odds of smoking in both groups. Cigarette smoking is a major public health concern among American Indians. Because correlates and smoking patterns vary among different tribal groups, each group's unique characteristics should be considered when designing and implementing comprehensive, culturally appropriate interventions in American Indian communities.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2004.050096