MPC Member Publications

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Title: Patterns of Tobacco Use and Related Protective Factors Among Somali Youth in the United States

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2020

ISSN: 1557-1912

DOI: 10.1007/s10903-020-01013-6

Abstract: Anti-smoking norms and educational aspirations are established tobacco prevention targets for general United States (U.S.) adolescent populations but protective factors remain poorly characterized for Somali-American youth. Here we describe patterns of past 30-day tobacco use and associated protective factors among eighth, ninth, and eleventh grade Somali adolescent respondents (n = 2009) to the 2016 Minnesota Student Survey using multivariate logistic regressions. E-cigarette (5.7%) and hookah (5.0%) use were most prevalent. Male youth reported higher levels of tobacco use across products. Adjusted odds ratios showed that internal developmental assets (e.g., e-cigarettes aOR 0.37, 95% CI 0.37, 0.79) and parental anti-smoking norms (e.g., e-cigarettes aOR 0.19, 95% CI 0.09, 0.38) protected against use of all tobacco products. E-cigarettes and hookah are prevalent among U.S. Somali youth, highlighting the need for prevention efforts that address emerging tobacco products and leverage protective factors such as internal assets and parental anti-smoking norms.

Url: http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10903-020-01013-6

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Authors: Wilhelm, April K.; Parks, Michael J.; Eisenberg, Marla E; Allen, Michele L.

Periodical (Full): Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

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Pages: 1-10

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