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June 2002, Vol 92, No. 6 | American Journal of Public Health 1013-1020
© 2002 American Public Health Association

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

Prevalence and Predictors of Tobacco Use Among Asian Americans in the Delaware Valley Region

Grace X. Ma, PhD, CHES, Steve Shive, PhD, MPH, Yin Tan, MD, MPH and Jamil Toubbeh, PhD

Department of Health Studies, Center for ATECAR, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. Steve Shive is with the Department of Health and Community Services, California State University, Chico.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Grace X. Ma, PhD, CHES, Department of Health Studies, Temple University, 304A Vivacqua Hall, PO Box 2843, Philadelphia, PA 19122-0843 (e-mail: grace.xueqin.ma{at}temple.edu).

Objectives. This study examined tobacco use rates and potential predictors of use among Asian Americans residing in the Delaware Valley region.

Methods. A cross-sectional survey design was used. The sample consisted of 1174 Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese, and Cambodians.

Results. Findings indicated that the mean age at initiation of tobacco use was 18.3 years. Among the respondents, 40.2% had a history of tobacco use, and 29.6% were current users. Men were more likely than women to smoke. There were significant differences between never smokers, current smokers, and ex-smokers in sex, ethnicity, educational attainment, and marital and employment status.

Conclusions. The findings suggest that tobacco use is still a serious public health problem among Asian Americans, especially men.




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