K M Ribisl1, G J Norman, B Howard-Pitney, K A Howard. 1. Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, Calif., USA. kribisl@sph.unc.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study identified adults' demographic and smoking behavior characteristics that are related to being asked to provide tobacco to a minor. METHODS: Telephone interviews were conducted with 6352 California adults. Predictors included age, sex, household income, and smoking status. RESULTS: Only 10.1% of California adults had been asked to provide tobacco to a minor in the previous year. Fewer than 3% of individuals 55 years and older had been asked to provide tobacco, but among younger smokers 59.0% of 18- and 19-year-olds and 39.3% of 20- to 24-year-olds had been approached. CONCLUSIONS: Interventions to reduce the social availability of tobacco are needed.
OBJECTIVES: This study identified adults' demographic and smoking behavior characteristics that are related to being asked to provide tobacco to a minor. METHODS: Telephone interviews were conducted with 6352 California adults. Predictors included age, sex, household income, and smoking status. RESULTS: Only 10.1% of California adults had been asked to provide tobacco to a minor in the previous year. Fewer than 3% of individuals 55 years and older had been asked to provide tobacco, but among younger smokers 59.0% of 18- and 19-year-olds and 39.3% of 20- to 24-year-olds had been approached. CONCLUSIONS: Interventions to reduce the social availability of tobacco are needed.
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