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ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
Volume 30, Issue 7, Pages 1437-1441Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2005.01.008
Keywords
depression; tobacco use; gender; African American
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- NIDA NIH HHS [DA 12390] Funding Source: Medline
- NIMHD NIH HHS [MD002217-01] Funding Source: Medline
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This study examined the relationship between tobacco use and depression and its possible variation by gender among African American young adults. A paper-and-pencil survey was administered to African American college students graduating in 2003 from a Historically,B lack College or University (HBCU). Tobacco use measures included lifetime involvement. Depression symptoms were assessed using a revised version of the CES-D. Male smokers were found to be four times more likely to be depressed than male non-smokers (OR=4.4; 95% CI, 1.4, 14.3; p=0.012). However, female smokers were not more likely to be depressed than female non-smokers (OR= 1.0; 95% Cl, 0. 5, 2. 1). Findings from this study suggest the need of gender-specific tobacco or depression interventions among HBCU students. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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