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Factors associated with small cigar use among college students
Kymberle Sterling1, Carla J Berg, Akilah N Thomas
1Institute of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA. ksterling@gsu.edu
Objective:
To assess small cigar use among college students in the southeastern United States.
Methods:
Data from a 2010 online survey were analyzed to examine small cigar smoking and its sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates among 4388 college students, aged 18-30.
Results:
Small cigar users were more likely to be younger, male, black, and current cigarette, cigar, hookah, or marijuana smokers (p's < .05). They reported lower perceived harm of smoking and greater sensation seeking and perceived stress. Menthol cigarette smokers were more likely to smoke small cigars.
Conclusions:
Small cigar use and the co-occurrence of other tobacco and substance use should be addressed among college students.
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