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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS lJiSZR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This report describes and examines factors significantly associated with smoking among Chinese Americans, using multiple logistic regression methods. Methods. We conducted a population-based survey (n=644, age=40-69 years) in Chicago's Chinatown using a Chinese questionnaire based on the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Results. Smoking prevalence was 34% for males and 2% for females. Some 93% of current smokers had smoked regularly for 10 or more years. Low education (odds ratio [OR]=2.41 ; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.31,4.46), use of a non-Western physician or clinic for health care (OR=2.64 ; 95% CI=1.46,4.80), and no knowledge of early cancer warning signs and symptoms (OR=2.52 ; 95% CI=1.35,4.70) were significantly associated with smoking among men. Conclusions. The male prevalence of smoking is higher than those reported in California, the NHIS, and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) ; exceeds the rate for African Americans aged 18 years and older ; is comparable with the rate for African American males aged 45 to 64 years ; and is far above the Healthy People 2010 target goal of less than 12%. Multisite surveys and smoking cessation campaigns in Chinese are needed.
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