title: Variables related to tobacco use among young adults: are there differences between males and females?
abstract: We sought to determine the association of four categories (chunks) of variables: (1) demographic characteristics, (2) family and friends smoking and other drug use, (3) psychosocial factors and attitude, and (4) lifestyle factors to current smoking as compared to never smoking among Canadian young adults. A cohort of 1270 young adults, followed for 10 years, completed a self-administered questionnaire. In multivariable analyses, the best final model for both genders did not include the psychosocial and attitudinal categories, but did contain variables in the demographic, family and friends, and lifestyle categories. Interventions for reducing smoking among young adults may be similar for males and females, a conclusion that differs from conclusions based on findings from younger age groups.
authors.affiliation: Consultant for Research Triangle Institute, Atlanta, GA 30341-5533, USA. lindap@mindspring.com
authors.forename: Linda L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Pederson
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Koval
authors.forename: Stella S H
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Xiaohe
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D000329:Advertising; D000367:Age Factors; D001290:Attitude; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D012931:Social Environment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires