Tobacco smoking status among Aboriginal youth
Objective. To determine what factors are associated with the smoking status among some of the spectators and participants of the 2002 North American Indigenous Games. Study Design. Cross-sectional. Methods. A survey inquiring about tobacco use and lifestyle behaviours was implemented at the North Am...
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ftuvicpubl:oai:dspace.library.uvic.ca:1828/12544 2023-05-15T15:55:26+02:00 Tobacco smoking status among Aboriginal youth Ritchie, Amanda J. Reading, Jeff L. 2004 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1828/12544 https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17945 en eng International Journal of Circumpolar Health Ritchie, A. J. & Reading, J. L. (2004). Tobacco smoking status among Aboriginal youth. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 63(2), 405-409. https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17945 https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17945 http://hdl.handle.net/1828/12544 Aboriginal youth physical activity tobacco status Article 2004 ftuvicpubl https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17945 2022-05-19T06:10:27Z Objective. To determine what factors are associated with the smoking status among some of the spectators and participants of the 2002 North American Indigenous Games. Study Design. Cross-sectional. Methods. A survey inquiring about tobacco use and lifestyle behaviours was implemented at the North American Indigenous Games in Winnipeg, Canada. This survey, entitled the 2002 Aboriginal Youth Lifestyle Survey, included Aboriginal youth between the ages 12 to 22 years old. Results. There were 570 survey participants (53.5% female) that met the inclusion criteria. It was determined that smoking initiation began earlier than what is reported in the literature and did not occur beyond age 18. The logistic regression analysis revealed that the variables age, peer smokings, self-rated health, and participation status at the NAIG, were associated with smoking status in this sample. Conclusion. These findings demonstrate that Aboriginal youth require different tobacco control strategies compared to non-Aboriginal youth. While these youth experience similar risk factors associated with smoking status, based on the earlier initiation age, tobacco prevention needs to commence much earlier. This study also showcases the positive role that involvement in physical activity plays in building resiliency among Aboriginal youth. Faculty Reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health University of Victoria (Canada): UVicDSpace Canada International Journal of Circumpolar Health 63 sup2 405 409 |
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Objective. To determine what factors are associated with the smoking status among some of the spectators and participants of the 2002 North American Indigenous Games. Study Design. Cross-sectional. Methods. A survey inquiring about tobacco use and lifestyle behaviours was implemented at the North American Indigenous Games in Winnipeg, Canada. This survey, entitled the 2002 Aboriginal Youth Lifestyle Survey, included Aboriginal youth between the ages 12 to 22 years old. Results. There were 570 survey participants (53.5% female) that met the inclusion criteria. It was determined that smoking initiation began earlier than what is reported in the literature and did not occur beyond age 18. The logistic regression analysis revealed that the variables age, peer smokings, self-rated health, and participation status at the NAIG, were associated with smoking status in this sample. Conclusion. These findings demonstrate that Aboriginal youth require different tobacco control strategies compared to non-Aboriginal youth. While these youth experience similar risk factors associated with smoking status, based on the earlier initiation age, tobacco prevention needs to commence much earlier. This study also showcases the positive role that involvement in physical activity plays in building resiliency among Aboriginal youth. Faculty Reviewed |
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Ritchie, A. J. & Reading, J. L. (2004). Tobacco smoking status among Aboriginal youth. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 63(2), 405-409. https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17945 https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17945 http://hdl.handle.net/1828/12544 |
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