Perceived racial/ethnic harassment and tobacco use among African American young adults

Gary G. Bennett*, Kathleen Yaus Wolin, Elwood L. Robinson, Sherrye Fowler, Christopher L. Edwards

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Abstract

We examined the association between perceived racial/ethnic harassment and tobacco use in 2129 African American college students in North Carolina. Age-adjusted and multivariate analyses evaluated the effect of harassment on daily and less-than-daily tobacco use. Harassed participants were twice as likely to use tobacco daily (odds ratio = 2.01; 95% confidence interval = 1.94, 2.08) compared with those with no reported harassment experiences. Experiences of racial/ethnic harassment may contribute to tobacco use behaviors among some African American young adults.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)238-240
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican journal of public health
Volume95
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2005

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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