title: Socioepidemiology of cigarette smoking among Cambodian Americans in Long Beach, California.
abstract: We examined the prevalence of cigarette smoking among Cambodian Americans in Long Beach, California. A stratified random sample of 1,414 adult respondents was selected from 15 census tracts with high concentrations of Cambodian Americans. The prevalence of current smokers was 13.0%; the sex-specific prevalence of smoking was 24.4% for men and 5.4% for women. The mean age of the sample was 50.5 years; about 60% of the respondents were women. The survey response rate was 90.5% among households in which respondents self-identified as Cambodian American, and at least one person completed the survey. Significant covariates of current smoking were gender, age, education, marital status, and health status. The prevalence of smoking among Cambodian men was higher than among other males in California. Culturally-tailored interventions should consider demographic characteristics of the target population as well as the high level of respect given to religion, elders, and peers.
authors: Department of Health Science, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, USA. rfriis@csulb.edu
authors: Robert H
authors: RH
authors: Friis
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Garrido-Ortega
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authors: AM
authors: Safer
authors: Che
authors: C
authors: Wankie
authors: Paula A
authors: PA
authors: Griego
authors: Mohammed
authors: M
authors: Forouzesh
authors: Kirsten
authors: K
authors: Trefflich
authors: Kimthai
authors: K
authors: Kuoch
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