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. 2006 Jan-Feb;30(1):103-12.
doi: 10.5555/ajhb.2006.30.1.103.

Predictors of smokeless tobacco initiation in a young adult military cohort

Jon O Ebbert  1 , C Keith Haddock, Mark Vander Weg, Robert C Klesges, Walker S C Poston, Margaret DeBon
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Predictors of smokeless tobacco initiation in a young adult military cohort

Jon O Ebbert et al. Am J Health Behav. 2006 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Objective: To identify predictors of smokeless tobacco (ST) initiation among young adults.

Methods: A military cohort (N=28,229) was analyzed to identify variables associated with ST initiation.

Results: Baseline current cigarette smoking at baseline was a strong predictor for any ST use (OR 3.88; 95% CI: 3.33-4.52) and daily ST use (OR 3.01, 2.34-3.88) as was experimental ST use for any (OR 2.39, 2.09-2.73) and daily ST use (OR 2.41, 1.93-3.01).

Conclusions: Smoking and previous ST use are strong predictors for ST use in adults. Research is needed to characterize ST initiation and changes in smoking behavior over time.

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