The effects of arkansas master settlement spending on disparities in smoking

H. Yu, D. Scharf, J. Engberg and D. Schultz

American Journal of Public Health, 2012, vol. 102, issue 4, 732-738

Abstract: Objectives. We assessed the effect of Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) spending on smoking disparities in Arkansas, which distinguished itself from other states by investing all of its MSA funds in health-related programs. Methods. In 1996-2009 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, we specified multivariate logistic models to examine gender and racial/ethnic disparities in smoking rates within Arkansas (a pre-post analysis) and between Arkansas and its 6 neighboring states. Results. Before the MSA programs started in 2001, male Arkansans smoked more than did female Arkansans (P

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300294

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