TY - JOUR
T1 - Tobacco use by college students
T2 - A comparison of daily and nondaily smokers
AU - Sutfin, Erin L.
AU - McCoy, Thomas P.
AU - Berg, Carla J.
AU - Champion, Heather
AU - Helme, Donald W.
AU - O'Brien, Mary Claire
AU - Wolfson, Mark
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Objectives: To explore demographics, contextual factors, and health risk behaviors associated with nondaily smoking by college students. Methods: In fall 2005, a random sample of 4100 students completed an online survey. Results: Of those surveyed, 29% reported current smoking; of that 29%, 70% were nondaily smokers. Compared to daily smokers, nondaily smokers were younger, African American (compared to white), had mothers with higher education, belonged to Greek organizations, and attended private (vs public) schools. Nondaily smokers were less likely to have used illicit drugs. Conclusions: Nondaily and daily smokers differed on several demographic and contextual factors, but reported mostly similar health risk behaviors.
AB - Objectives: To explore demographics, contextual factors, and health risk behaviors associated with nondaily smoking by college students. Methods: In fall 2005, a random sample of 4100 students completed an online survey. Results: Of those surveyed, 29% reported current smoking; of that 29%, 70% were nondaily smokers. Compared to daily smokers, nondaily smokers were younger, African American (compared to white), had mothers with higher education, belonged to Greek organizations, and attended private (vs public) schools. Nondaily smokers were less likely to have used illicit drugs. Conclusions: Nondaily and daily smokers differed on several demographic and contextual factors, but reported mostly similar health risk behaviors.
KW - Cigarette smoking
KW - College students
KW - Nondaily smoking
KW - Patterns of smoking
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U2 - 10.5993/AJHB.36.2.7
DO - 10.5993/AJHB.36.2.7
M3 - Article
C2 - 22370259
AN - SCOPUS:84859811533
SN - 1087-3244
VL - 36
SP - 218
EP - 229
JO - American Journal of Health Behavior
JF - American Journal of Health Behavior
IS - 2
ER -
