Prevalence of alternative forms of tobacco use in a population of young adult military recruits

Mark W Vander Weg; Alan L Peterson; Jon O Ebbert; Margaret DeBon; Robert C Klesges; C. Keith Haddock

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.07.005

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Prevalence of alternative forms of tobacco use in a population of young adult military recruits

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Prevalence of alternative forms of tobacco use in a population of young adult military recruits

Mark W Vander Weg, Alan L Peterson, Jon O Ebbert, Margaret DeBon, Robert C Klesges and C. Keith Haddock

Addictive behaviors, Vol.33(1), pp.69-82

2008

DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.07.005

PMCID: PMC2101765

PMID: 17706889

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Abstract

Recent evidence suggests that the popularity of certain alternative forms of tobacco may be increasing in adolescents. Little is known, however, about the use of these products among young adults. This study examined the use of alternative tobacco products including bidis, cigars, kreteks (clove cigarettes), pipes, and smokeless tobacco in a large sample of young adult military recruits ( N = 31 107). Overall, 18.5% of participants were using some form of alternative tobacco product prior to entry into Basic Military Training. Results revealed a relatively high prevalence of cigar (12.3%) and smokeless tobacco use (6.7%). Use of other products was less common, including 1.1% for pipes, 2.0% for bidis, and 3.0% for kreteks. With the exception of kreteks, which did not differ by gender, the prevalence of use of alternative tobacco products was greater for males than for females ( p < .001). Patterns of use also differed according to other demographic characteristics including race, ethnicity, age, and income. Implications for surveillance and tobacco control efforts are discussed.

Tobacco use

Bidis

Cigars

Kreteks

Smokeless tobacco

Military

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Title: Subtitle: Prevalence of alternative forms of tobacco use in a population of young adult military recruits
Creators: Mark W Vander Weg - Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice (CRIISP), VA Medical Center, 601 Highway 6 West, Mail Stop 152, Iowa City, IA 52246, United States
Alan L Peterson - University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, Department of Psychiatry, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
Jon O Ebbert - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
Margaret DeBon - University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 66 N. Pauline Street, Suite 633, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, United States
Robert C Klesges - University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 66 N. Pauline Street, Suite 633, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, United States
C. Keith Haddock - University of Missouri — Kansas City, Department of Informatic Medicine and Personalized Health, Western Missouri Mental Health Center, 1000 East 24th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Addictive behaviors, Vol.33(1), pp.69-82
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.07.005
PMID: 17706889
PMCID: PMC2101765
NLM abbreviation: Addict Behav
ISSN: 0306-4603
eISSN: 1873-6327
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Language: English
Date published: 2008
Academic Unit: Psychological and Brain Sciences; Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984064187602771

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