Intermittent smokers: A descriptive analysis of persons who have never smoked daily

C.G. Husten, M.C. McCarty, G.A. Giovino, J.H. Chrismon and B.-P. Zhu

American Journal of Public Health, 1998, vol. 88, issue 1, 86-89

Abstract: Objectives. This study assessed the prevalence of and demographic variables associated with lifetime never-daily smoking in the United States. Methods. Descriptive demographic data and logistic regression analyses were used to examine associations with never-daily smoking. Results. Lifetime never-daily smokers constituted a significant minority of non-White smokers. There was a strong association between never-daily smoking and college education among young adults, particularly men. Although never-daily smoking was associated with initiation behavior among young smokers, it also represented a persistent pattern for some smokers, particularly non-Whites and Hispanics. Conclusions. The demographic distribution of never-daily smoking may have implications for developing culturally appropriate smoking prevention and cessation strategies.

Date: 1998
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