Trends in smokeless tobacco use among men in four states, 1988 through 1993.
- 1 September 1996
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 86 (9), 1300-1303
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.86.9.1300
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Trends in smokeless tobacco use were examined for men in Indiana, Iowa, Montana, and West Virginia from 1988 through 1993. METHODS: State survey data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) were analyzed. RESULTS: Demographic characteristics associated with smokeless tobacco use included age less than 35 years, a high school education or less, and rural residence. Overall, there was little change in smokeless tobacco use among men in these states (range = -0.4-0.4 percentage points annually); only West Virginia had a significant decline. CONCLUSIONS: Reasons for the overall lack of decline may include increased advertising and promotional expenditures or substitution of smokeless tobacco for cigarettes. Increased prevention and cessation efforts are needed.Keywords
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