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Comparative Study
. 2004 Feb;94(2):300-7.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.94.2.300.

Acculturation and tobacco use among Chinese Americans

Donna Shelley  1 , Marianne Fahs, Roberta Scheinmann, Susan Swain, Jiaojie Qu, Dee Burton
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Comparative Study

Acculturation and tobacco use among Chinese Americans

Donna Shelley et al. Am J Public Health. 2004 Feb.

Abstract

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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