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Validation of students' self-reported cigarette smoking status with plasma cotinine levels

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  • Williams, C.L.
  • Eng, A.
  • Botvin, G.J.
  • Hill, P.
  • Wynder, E.L.

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Plasma cotinine levels were measured in 137 students (ages 14 to 17 years), as an independent validation of self-reported cigarette smoking status. Ninety-five per cent of the students who reported daily cigarette smoking had detectable cotinine levels. In contrast, only 2 per cent of students who reported that they never smoke cigarettes had detectable levels of plasma cotinine. Results suggest that adolescents can report accurately on their smoking status if sufficient assurance of confidentiality is stressed.

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  • Williams, C.L. & Eng, A. & Botvin, G.J. & Hill, P. & Wynder, E.L., 1979. "Validation of students' self-reported cigarette smoking status with plasma cotinine levels," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 69(12), pages 1272-1274.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.69.12.1272_1
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.69.12.1272
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    1. Erik Nesson, 2017. "The Impact of Tobacco Control Policies on Adolescent Smoking: Comparing Self-Reports and Biomarkers," American Journal of Health Economics, MIT Press, vol. 3(4), pages 507-527, Fall.
    2. Sungroul Kim, 2016. "Overview of Cotinine Cutoff Values for Smoking Status Classification," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-15, December.
    3. Erik Nesson, 2012. "The Distributional Effects of Tobacco Control Policies On Adult Smoking Behavior," Working Papers 201207, Ball State University, Department of Economics, revised Jun 2012.

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