Prevalence of cigar use in 22 North American communities: 1989 and 1993.
- 1 July 1998
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 88 (7) , 1086-1089
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.88.7.1086
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the prevalence rate of and characteristics associated with cigar use. METHODS: Data were derived from population-based telephone surveys of adults conducted in 22 North American communities in 1989 and 1993 as part of the National Cancer Institute's Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation. RESULTS: Averaged across the 22 communities, the prevalence rate of regular cigar use increased 133% from 1989 to 1993. Regular cigar use increased in every gender, age, race, income, education, and smoking status category. CONCLUSION: These results confirm other data indicating that cigar use is increasing.Keywords
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