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A closer look at smoking among young adults: Where tobacco control should focus its attention

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  • Green, M.P.
  • McCausland, K.L.
  • Xiao, H.
  • Duke, J.C.
  • Vallone, D.M.
  • Healton, C.G.

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Objectives. We sought to fill gaps in knowledge of smoking behaviors among college-educated and non-college-educated young adults. Methods. We used data from the 2003 Tobacco Use Supplement of the Current Population Survey to analyze smoking behaviors among young adults aged 18-24 years and older young adults aged 25-34 years by college status (enrolled, or with a degree, but not enrolled) and other measures of socioeconomic position. Results. Current smoking prevalence among US young adults aged 18-24 years who are not enrolled in college or who do not have a college degree was 30%. This was more than twice the current smoking prevalence among college-educated young adults (14%). Non-college-educated young adults were more likely than were college-educated young adults to start smoking at a younger age and were less likely to have made a quit attempt, although no differences were found in their intentions to quit. Higher rates of smoking in the non-college-educated population were also evident in the slightly older age group. Conclusions. Non-college-educated young adults smoke at more than twice the rate of their college-educated counterparts. Targeted prevention and cessation efforts are needed for non-college-educated young adults to prevent excess morbidity and mortality in later years.

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  • Green, M.P. & McCausland, K.L. & Xiao, H. & Duke, J.C. & Vallone, D.M. & Healton, C.G., 2007. "A closer look at smoking among young adults: Where tobacco control should focus its attention," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 97(8), pages 1427-1433.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2006.103945_1
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.103945
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