Tobacco use, cessation, and home smoking rules in a Hispanic community.
Am J Health Behav
; 37(2): 248-56, 2013 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-23026106
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine prevalence of smoking, quit ratios, and home smoking rules among Hispanics residing in colonias in El Paso, Texas.METHODS:
Face-to-face interviews with 1485 Hispanic adults. GeoFrame™ field enumeration methods were used to develop a sampling frame from households in randomly selected colonias.RESULTS:
The overall percent of current cigarette smoking was 14.6% (95% CI 12.4 to 16.8); Over 55% of smokers reported a serious quit attempt. Participants overwhelmingly reported that smoking was not allowed in their homes.CONCLUSIONS:
Prevalence estimates for current smoking and restriction in the home were similar to those reported for recent national surveys.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Contaminación por Humo de Tabaco
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Hispánicos o Latinos
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Fumar
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Cese del Hábito de Fumar
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Prevención del Hábito de Fumar
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Vivienda
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Health Behav
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos