Smoking transitions in a sample of Hispanic daily light and intermittent smokers.
Few studies have documented the differences between daily light (DLS; ≤10 cigarettes per day) and intermittent (ITS; nondaily) smokers. The primary aim of this study was to assess the potential transitions (i.e., increased/stayed at same level) between baseline and a 3month follow-up of Hispanic DLS and ITS who were randomly assigned to a control group of a brief cessation intervention. Additionally, potential nicotine addiction differences between groups of smokers (e.g., ITS who became DLS vs. those who did not change) were assessed. Participants were 190 Hispanic DLS/ITS (who represent a subsample from a larger dataset, n=370) with complete data (53.7% female; Mage=38.6years, SD=15.1; range=18-74years) randomized to the control arm of a brief cessation intervention. Participants completed sociodemographics, tobacco use history, and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND; Heatherton, Kozlowski, Frecker and Fagerström, 1991). The majority of participants remained DLS (41.1%) or ITS (21.6%). ANCOVA findings indicated significant group differences regarding FTND scores (F [5114]=6.93, p<0.001). Those who remained DLS had significantly higher FTND scores than those who remained ITS and those who converted from ITS to DLS. Within these DLS/ITS who were randomized to a control group, smoking transitions primarily remained stable over time, particularly among DLS (who demonstrated higher nicotine dependence), suggesting the need for low level cessation interventions to continue and include a focus on dependence symptoms.
The University of Texas at El Paso, USA.
José Alonso
JA
Cabriales
The University of Texas at El Paso, USA.
Beatriz
B
Suro Maldonado
The University of Texas at El Paso, USA. Electronic address: tvcooper@utep.edu.
Theodore V
TV
Cooper
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000208:ethnology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention / Q000379:methods; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D062789:Tobacco Products / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
Hispanics/Latinos; Intermittent/nondaily; Light; Smoking; Transitions