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Clark, T. T., Nguyen, A. B., & Coman, E. (2015). Smoking Trajectories Among Monoracial and Biracial Black Adolescents and Young Adults. Journal of drug issues, 45(1), 22-37. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022042614542511
Clark, Trenette T, et al. "Smoking Trajectories Among Monoracial and Biracial Black Adolescents and Young Adults." Journal of drug issues vol. 45,1 (2015): 22-37. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0022042614542511
Clark TT, Nguyen AB, Coman E. Smoking Trajectories Among Monoracial and Biracial Black Adolescents and Young Adults. J Drug Issues. 2015 Jan;45(1):22-37. doi: 10.1177/0022042614542511. Epub 2014 Jul 11. PMID: 28344360; PMCID: PMC5363972.
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J Drug Issues. 2015 Jan;45(1):22-37. doi: 10.1177/0022042614542511. Epub 2014 Jul 11.

Smoking Trajectories Among Monoracial and Biracial Black Adolescents and Young Adults.

Journal of drug issues

Trenette T Clark, Anh B Nguyen, Emanuel Coman

Affiliations

  1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work.
  2. The National Cancer Institute, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program.
  3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Political Science.

PMID: 28344360 PMCID: PMC5363972 DOI: 10.1177/0022042614542511

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Cigarette smoking trajectories were assessed among monorace Blacks, Black-American Indians, Black-Asians, Black-Hispanics, and Black-Whites.

METHOD: We used a subsample of nationally representative data obtained from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). The sample consisted of adolescents who were in Grades 7 - 12 in 1994, and followed across four waves of data collection into adulthood. Wave 4 data were collected in 2007-2008 when most respondents were between 24 and 32 years old. Respondents could report more than one race/ethnicity. Poisson regression was used to analyze the data.

RESULTS: We found distinct smoking trajectories among monorace and biracial/ethnic Blacks, with all groups eventually equaling or surpassing trajectories of Whites. The age of cross-over varied by gender for some subgroups, with Black-American Indian males catching up earlier than Black-American Indian females. Black-White females smoked on more days than monorace Black females until age 26 and also smoked more than Black-White males between ages 11 and 29 years. Black-Hispanic males smoked on more days than Black-Hispanic females from ages 11 to 14. The results of the interaction tests also indicated different smoking trajectories across SES levels among White, Black, and Black-White respondents.

CONCLUSION: Significant heterogeneity was observed regarding smoking trajectories between monoracel and biracial/ethnic Blacks. Knowledge of cigarette smoking patterns among monorace and biracial/ethnic Black youth and young adults extends our understanding of the etiology of tobacco use and may inform interventions.

Keywords: ethnicity; mixed-race; multiracial; patterns; smoking behaviors; substance use

Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Interests The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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