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Patterns of cigarette smoking initiation in two culturally distinct American Indian tribes

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  • Henderson, P.N.
  • Kanekar, S.
  • Wen, Y.
  • Buchwald, D.
  • Goldberg, J.
  • Choi, W.
  • Okuyemi, K.S.
  • Ahluwalia, J.
  • Henderson, J.A.

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Objectives. To better understand patterns of initiation among American Indians we examined age-related patterns of smoking initiation during adolescence and young adulthood in 2 American Indian tribes. Methods. We used log-rank comparison and a Cox proportional hazard regression model to analyze data from a population-based study of Southwest and Northern Plains American Indians aged 18 to 95 years who initiated smoking by age 18 years or younger. Results. The cumulative incidence of smoking initiation was much higher among the Northern Plains Indians (47%) than among the Southwest Indians (28%; P

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  • Henderson, P.N. & Kanekar, S. & Wen, Y. & Buchwald, D. & Goldberg, J. & Choi, W. & Okuyemi, K.S. & Ahluwalia, J. & Henderson, J.A., 2009. "Patterns of cigarette smoking initiation in two culturally distinct American Indian tribes," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 99(11), pages 2020-2025.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2008.155473_8
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.155473
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    1. Raymond Orr & Darren Calhoun & Carolyn Noonan & Ron Whitener & Jeff Henderson & Jack Goldberg & Patrica Nez Henderson, 2013. "A History of Ashes: An 80 Year Comparative Portrait of Smoking Initiation in American Indians and Non-Hispanic Whites—the Strong Heart Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(5), pages 1-16, May.

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