TY - JOUR
T1 - Acculturation and Tobacco Use among Chinese Americans
AU - Shelley, Donna
AU - Fahs, Marianne
AU - Scheinmann, Roberta
AU - Swain, Susan
AU - Qu, Jiaojie
AU - Burton, Dee
PY - 2004/2
Y1 - 2004/2
N2 - Objectives: We examined the relationship between acculturation and tobacco use behaviors among Chinese Americans. Methods: Using a Chinese-language instrument based on validated questions from several national surveys, we conducted in-person, household-based interviews with 712 representative adults aged 18-74 years. Results: Observed smoking prevalence was 29% for men and 4% for women. Predictors of smoking cessation included being 35 years and older and having a high level of tobacco-related knowledge. Acculturation was positively associated with a history of never smoking, as was being younger than 35 years and having a high level of tobacco-related knowledge. Conclusions: Acculturation was positively associated with never smoking among men but not with smoking cessation. However, knowledge of tobacco-related health risks was associated with both. Results indicate a need for language-specific educational interventions.
AB - Objectives: We examined the relationship between acculturation and tobacco use behaviors among Chinese Americans. Methods: Using a Chinese-language instrument based on validated questions from several national surveys, we conducted in-person, household-based interviews with 712 representative adults aged 18-74 years. Results: Observed smoking prevalence was 29% for men and 4% for women. Predictors of smoking cessation included being 35 years and older and having a high level of tobacco-related knowledge. Acculturation was positively associated with a history of never smoking, as was being younger than 35 years and having a high level of tobacco-related knowledge. Conclusions: Acculturation was positively associated with never smoking among men but not with smoking cessation. However, knowledge of tobacco-related health risks was associated with both. Results indicate a need for language-specific educational interventions.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.94.2.300
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.94.2.300
M3 - Article
C2 - 14759946
AN - SCOPUS:0842325287
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 94
SP - 300
EP - 307
JO - American Journal of Public Health
JF - American Journal of Public Health
IS - 2
ER -