Olds R S
Dept. of Adult, Counseling, Health, and Vocational Education, Kent State University, OH 44242.
J Sch Health. 1988 Nov;58(9):374-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1988.tb00573.x.
Patterns and prevalence of smokeless tobacco use by high school seniors in New York state were identified in this study. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 10% of each senior class in 96 randomly selected public and nonpublic secondary schools in New York; 1,830 students participated. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, t-tests, and chi-square tests. Comparisons were made by gender, hometown status, concurrent use of smokeless tobacco and cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco use versus cigarette smoking. Results revealed a significant difference existed between males and females and between urban and rural smokeless tobacco use (p = .05). Use of chewing tobacco related significantly to use of cigarettes (p = .05). A significant difference existed between prevalence of cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco use (p = .05). Smokeless tobacco use by high school seniors in New York is predominantly a habit of rural males. Use of chewing tobacco is related to cigarette smoking, and smokeless tobacco was less prevalent than cigarette smoking in the sample (p = .05). Further research on the relationship between smokeless tobacco and cigarette smoking should be conducted. Use of chemical assays or the bogus pipeline to validate self-reported data is recommended. Identified high-risk groups such as rural males should receive particular attention in future research efforts.
本研究确定了纽约州高中高年级学生无烟烟草使用的模式和流行率。对纽约96所随机抽取的公立和非公立中学每个高年级班级10%的学生样本进行问卷调查；1830名学生参与。数据分析包括描述性统计、t检验和卡方检验。按性别、家乡状况、无烟烟草和香烟同时使用情况以及无烟烟草使用与吸烟情况进行比较。结果显示，男性和女性之间以及城市和农村无烟烟草使用情况存在显著差异（p = 0.05）。嚼烟的使用与香烟使用显著相关（p = 0.05）。吸烟流行率和无烟烟草使用情况之间存在显著差异（p = 0.05）。纽约州高中高年级学生使用无烟烟草主要是农村男性的习惯。嚼烟的使用与吸烟有关，且样本中无烟烟草的流行率低于吸烟（p = 0.05）。应进一步研究无烟烟草与吸烟之间的关系。建议使用化学分析或虚假管道来验证自我报告的数据。在未来的研究工作中，应特别关注已确定的高风险群体，如农村男性。
