Misclassification of smoking status in the CARDIA study: A comparison of self-report with serum cotinine levels

L.E. Wagenknecht, G.L. Burke, L.L. Perkins, N.J. Haley and G.D. Friedman

American Journal of Public Health, 1992, vol. 82, issue 1, 33-36

Abstract: Background. Although widely used in epidemiological studies, self-report has been shown to underestimate the prevalence of cigarette smoking in some populations. Methods. In the CARDIA study, self-report of cigarette smoking was validated against a biochemical marker of nicotine uptake, serum cotinine. Results. The prevalence of smoking was slightly lower when defined by self-report (30.9%) than when defined by cotinine levels equal to or greater than 14 ng/mL (32.2%, P

Date: 1992
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