Relationship Between Frequency and Intensity of Cigarette Smoking and TTFC/C Among Students of the GYTS in Select Countries, 2007‐2009. (September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lam, Eugene; Giovino, Gary A.; Shin, Mikyong; Lee, Kyung A.; Rolle, Italia; Asma, Samira
• Is Part Of: Journal of school health. Volume 84:Number 9(2014:Sep.)
• Page Start: 549
• Page End: 558
• Publication Date: 2014-09
• Subjects: School health services -- Periodicals; School children -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; Health education -- Periodicals; School Health Services -- Periodicals; Health Education -- Periodicals; 371.71
• DOI: 10.1111/josh.12185
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4391

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="josh12185-abs-0001"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <sec id="josh12185-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>BACKGROUND</title> <p id="josh12185-para-0001">This study assessed the construct validity of a measure of nicotine dependence that was used in the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS).</p> </sec> <sec id="josh12185-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>METHODS</title> <p id="josh12185-para-0002">Using 2007‐2009 data from the GYTS, subjects from 6 countries were used to assess current smokers' odds of reporting time to first cigarette or craving positive (TTFC/C+) by the number of cigarette smoking days per month (DPM) and the number of cigarettes smoked per day (CPD).</p> </sec> <sec id="josh12185-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>RESULTS</title> <p id="josh12185-para-0003">The percentage of GYTS smokers who reported TTFC/C+ ranged from 58.0% to 69.7%. Compared with students who smoked on 1‐2 DPM, those who smoked on 3‐9 DPM had 3 times the adjusted odds of reporting TTFC/C+. The adjusted odds of reporting TTFC/C+ were 3 to 7 times higher among those who smoked 10‐29 DPM and 6 to 20 times higher among daily smokers. Similarly, the adjusted odds of TTFC/C+ were 3‐6 times higher among those who smoked 2‐5 CPD and 6 to 20 times higher among those who smoked >6 CPD, compared to those who smoked <1 CPD.</p> </sec> <sec id="josh12185-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>CONCLUSION</title> <p id="josh12185-para-0004">Associations of TTFC/C+ prevalence with both frequency and intensity of cigarette smoking provide a construct validation of the GYTS question used to assess respondents' TTFC/C status.</p> </sec> </abstract>