Risk of Cigarette Smoking Initiation During Adolescence Among US-Born and Non-US-Born Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.

• Autores: Christina M. Parrinelio, Carmen R. Isasi, Xiaonan Xue, Frank C. Bandiera, Jianwen Cai, David J. Lee, Elena L. Navas-Nacher, Krista M. Perreira, Hugo Salgado, Robert C. Kaplan
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 105, Nº. 6, 2015, págs. 1230-1236
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Objectives. We assessed risk of cigarette smoking initiation among Hispanics/ Latinos during adolescence by migration status and gender. Methods. The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/ SOL) surveyed persons aged 18 to 74 years in 2008 to 2011. Our cohort analysis (n = 2801 US-born, 13 200 n on-US-born) reconstructed participants' adolescence from 10 to 18 years of age. We assessed the association between migration status and length o f US residence and risk of cigarette smoking initiation during adolescence, along with effects o f gender and Hispanic/Latino background. Results. Among individuals who migrated by 18 years of age, median age and year of arrival were 13 years and 1980, respectively. Among women, but not men, risk o f smoking initiation during adolescence was higher among the US-born (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.10; 95% confidence interval [Cl] = 1.73, 2.57; P<.001), and those who had resided in the United States for 2 or more years (HR = 1.47; 95% Cl = 1.11, 1.96; P= .01) than among persons who lived outside the United States. Conclusions. Research examining why some adolescents begin smoking after moving to the United States could inform targeted interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]