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ERIC Number: EJ1335061
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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Current Tobacco Use Trends and Harm Perceptions among High School Students by Asthma Status and Sex, 2012-2018
Miura, Sarah Selica T.; Bernat, Debra; Reid, Keshia M.; Macdonald, Megan; Porter, Lauren; Choi, Kelvin
Journal of School Health, v92 n6 p521-529 Jun 2022
Background: Tobacco use is known to worsen asthma management. No studies have investigated how trends in youth tobacco use and related harm perceptions vary by asthma status and sex. This study examined these trends among Florida high school students during 2012-2018. Methods: Data from the 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey were analyzed. Public high school students (grades 9-12) with known asthma status were included along with their current tobacco product use, tobacco product harm perceptions, and demographics. Weighted multivariable logistic regression was used to assess trends in tobacco product use and harm perceptions and test differences by asthma status and sex. Results: From 2012 to 2018, high school students with asthma had the slowest decline in cigarette and cigar use prevalence (asthma status-time interaction p = 0.01) compared to those with no asthma. Cigarette and cigar smoking were perceived as less harmful over time, except among females with asthma who smoked cigarettes (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Those with asthma showed a slower decline and were more likely to smoke cigarettes. Results indicate that further public health efforts are needed to address tobacco use among high school students with asthma.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (DHHS/NIH), Division of Intramural Research (DIR)
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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