title: Long-term trends in cigarette smoking among young U.S. adults.
abstract: Retrospective examination of a national probability sample revealed that young women, particularly those who dropped out of high school, have reached smoking rates as high or higher than subgroups of young men. These results suggest that surveillance, research, and public health programs are needed to address the rapid increase in smoking among young women.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Escobedo
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Peddicord
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology / Q000639:trends*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology