Examining the Role of Race/Ethnicity and Sex in Modifying the Association Between Early Smoking Initiation and Mortality: A 20-Year NHANES Analysis
Early smoking initiation is significantly associated with increased risk of mortality, with noticeable differences by race/ethnicity and sex. These findings emphasize the need for prevention measures that are sensitive to demographic variations.
Authors
- Mohammad Ehsanul Karim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0346-2871)
- Chuanlei Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2303-0116)
- Md. Belal Hossain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4603-863X)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AJPM Focus
- Published
- 2025-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focus.2024.100282
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- Michael Smith Health Research BC
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada