A5003846647- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
University of California, San Francisco
2021-2024
Institute on Aging
2021-2024
Importance Cigarette smoking is a primary risk factor for chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) and associated with worse symptoms among people CLRD. It important to evaluate the economic outcomes of in this population. Objective To estimate prevalence cigarette smoking-attributable health care expenditures (SAHEs) adults CLRD US. Design, Setting, Participants This cross-sectional study used data from 2014-2018 2020 National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS) Medical Expenditure Panel...
This observational study examines the association of current e-cigarette use and dual e-cigarettes cigarettes (dual use) with psychological distress among U.S. adults. We differentiate based on smoking frequency compare relationship between to that exclusive cigarette same frequency. Using data from 2015-2018 National Health Interview Surveys, we analyzed adults aged 18+ (N=55,780) who currently or/and have no history using other tobacco products, never used any tobacco. Multinomial logistic...
Introduction Previous research quantifying the relationship between tobacco use and food insecurity has focused on cigarette smoking. E-cigarette become popular in recent years. Drawing large, population-based survey data, this study augments previous research, considering association of e-cigarette with among low-income adults. Methods We analysed data from California Health Interview Survey 2014–2019. The sample consisted 25 948 respondents aged 18–64 who lived (<200% Federal Poverty...
This study estimated annual healthcare expenditures attributable to current e-cigarette use among US adults, including exclusive and dual/poly use.Analysing the 2015-2018 National Health Interview Survey data, we impacts of on utilisation adults aged 18+ years. Healthcare outcomes were hospital nights, emergency room (ER) visits, doctor visits home visits. Current was categorised as use. The econometric model included two equations: health status a function other independent variables,...
Tobacco use adversely affects long-term respiratory health. This study examined the relationship between tobacco and health related quality of life during adolescence. Using longitudinal data for youth (aged 12-17 at baseline) from Waves 4.5 5 Population Assessment Health Study, we associations baseline combustible (i.e., cigarette or cigar), vaped, dual both cigar/cigarette e-cigarette) tobacco/nicotine two symptoms follow-up (all adolescents; n=11,748) new asthma diagnosis (adolescents who...
Tobacco use adversely affects long-term respiratory health. We examined the relationship between sole and dual tobacco product both health respiratory-related quality of life during adolescence in U.S. Using adolescent data (baseline age 12-17) from Waves 4.5 (data collected December 2017-December 2018) 5 2018-November 2019) Population Assessment Health Study, we associations combustible (i.e., cigarette or cigar), vaped, cigar/cigarette e-cigarette) tobacco/nicotine at baseline two symptoms...
Non-Hispanic African Americans (African Americans) smoke fewer cigarettes per day (CPD) and are more likely to be non-daily smokers than non-Hispanic whites (whites). Little is known about how changes in cigarette prices might contribute these differences. This study aimed measure the price-responsiveness of smoking participation, among current intensity daily or for compare estimates with those whites.Analysis data from 2009-14 National Adult Tobacco Surveys price Tax Burden on...
Aims To examine the relationship between changes in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use and subsequent smoking cessation. Methods Using data from Population Assessment of Tobacco Health Study (wave 1–wave 4), we analysed a study cohort 3014 current adult smokers at wave 1 who tried to quit during past 12 months. We categorised e-cigarette 2 as: daily initiation, non-daily increase use, stable decrease non-use. estimated multivariable logistic regressions on short-term (≥1 month <12...