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The Industry Manipulation Attitudes of Smokers and Nonsmokers

2000; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 6; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00124784-200006030-00009

1550-5022

David F. Sly, Gary R. Heald, Richard S. Hopkins, Trent Wade Moore, Meggin McCloskey, Sarah Ray,

Smoking Behavior and Cessation

A cross-sectional random sample was obtained of Florida youth between the ages of 12-17. Data were collected through a telephone survey after obtaining parent and child consent. Industry manipulation attitudes of three groups (self-identified nonsmokers who did not use cigarettes in the past 30 days, self-identified nonsmokers who used cigarettes in the past 30 days, and self-identified smokers who used cigarettes in the past 30 days) were compared. Constraints resulting from the method of data collection resulted in a conservative estimate of the strength of the association between industry manipulation attitudes and smoking behavior.