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Effects of nativity, age at migration, and acculturation on smoking among adult Houston residents of Mexican descent

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  • Wilkinson, A.V.
  • Spitz, M.R.
  • Strom, S.S.
  • Prokhorov, A.V.
  • Barcenas, C.H.
  • Cao, Y.
  • Saunders, K.C.
  • Bondy, M.L.

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Objectives. We investigated differences in smoking behaviors between US-and Mexican-born ever smokers and examined the influence of US culture on smoking initiation. Methods. Participants were 5030 adults of Mexican descent enrolled in an on-going population-based cohort in Houston, Tex. Results. More men than women reported current smoking; rates among US-born women were higher than those among Mexican-born women. Smoking rates among US-born men were higher than earlier published rates among Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites but similar to rates among African Americans. Current smoking rates among Mexican-born women were lower than published rates for Hispanics, non-Hispanic Whites, and African Americans. Older age, male gender, a higher level of acculturation, more than a high school education, and residing in a census tract with a higher median age predicted history of smoking among US-born participants. Among Mexican-born participants, older age, male gender, a higher level of acculturation, and younger age at migration predicted history of smoking. Conclusions. Smoking interventions for people of Mexican descent should be tailored according to gender, nativity, and acculturation level and should target all ages, not just young people.

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  • Wilkinson, A.V. & Spitz, M.R. & Strom, S.S. & Prokhorov, A.V. & Barcenas, C.H. & Cao, Y. & Saunders, K.C. & Bondy, M.L., 2005. "Effects of nativity, age at migration, and acculturation on smoking among adult Houston residents of Mexican descent," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 95(6), pages 1043-1049.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2004.055319_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.055319
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    1. Julia Holmes & Anne Driscoll & Melonie Heron, 2015. "Mortality among US-born and immigrant Hispanics in the US: effects of nativity, duration of residence, and age at immigration," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 60(5), pages 609-617, July.
    2. Leigh Ann Leung, 2014. "Healthy And Unhealthy Assimilation: Country Of Origin And Smoking Behavior Among Immigrants," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 23(12), pages 1411-1429, December.
    3. Yoonyoung Choi & Hui Zheng, 2023. "Onset and Cessation of Smoking: Temporal Dynamics and Racial Difference in Educational Smoking Disparities among Women," Population Research and Policy Review, Springer;Southern Demographic Association (SDA), vol. 42(6), pages 1-26, December.
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