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Assessing racial differences in lifetime and current smoking status & menthol consumption among Latinos in a nationally representative sample

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: To examine the relationship between race and smoking behaviors among Latinos/Hispanics.Design: Using data from the National Adult Tobacco Survey (NATS), we implemented Log-Poisson regression models for each dependent variable (smoking pattern and menthol cigarette use). Each analysis adjusted for age, gender, marital status, employment status, and socioeconomic status (SES). Final pooled cross-sectional sample included 505 Black-Latinos and 9078 White-Latinos.Results: While no racial differences were found in lifetime smoking status among Latinos, Black-Latinos had a 16.6% (95% CI: 0.274, 0.057) increased risk of menthol smoking compared to White-Latinos.Conclusions: The results indicate that menthol consumption is influenced by race among Hispanics/Latinos. To comprehensively address racial disparities among Latinos/Hispanics, further attention needs to be given to racial differences in smoking-related risks among Latinos/Hispanics.

Source: Ethnicity and Health

DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2018.1447651

Authors: Adolfo G. Cuevas, Kasim Ortiz, Nancy Lopez, David R. Williams

Institutions: Tufts University, Harvard University, University of New Mexico

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities