Smoking characteristics of Polish immigrants in Dublin.
dc.contributor.author | Kabir, Zubair | |
dc.contributor.author | Clarke, Vanessa | |
dc.contributor.author | Keogan, Sheila | |
dc.contributor.author | Currie, Laura M | |
dc.contributor.author | Zatonski, Witold | |
dc.contributor.author | Clancy, Luke | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-03-30T14:20:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-03-30T14:20:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Smoking characteristics of Polish immigrants in Dublin. 2008, 8:428 BMC Public Health | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2458 | |
dc.identifier.pmid | 19117510 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/1471-2458-8-428 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/95268 | |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: This study examined two main hypotheses: a) Polish immigrants' smoking estimates are greater than their Irish counterparts (b) Polish immigrants purchasing cigarettes from Poland smoke "heavier" (>/= 20 cigarettes a day) when compared to those purchasing cigarettes from Ireland. The study also set out to identify significant predictors of 'current' smoking (some days and everyday) among the Polish immigrants. METHODS: Dublin residents of Polish origin (n = 1,545) completed a previously validated Polish questionnaire in response to an advertisement in a local Polish lifestyle magazine over 5 weekends (July-August, 2007). The Office of Tobacco Control telephone-based monthly survey data were analyzed for the Irish population in Dublin for the same period (n = 484). RESULTS: Age-sex adjusted smoking estimates were: 47.6% (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 47.3%; 48.0%) among the Poles and 27.8% (95% CI: 27.2%; 28.4%) among the general Irish population (p < 0.001). Of the 57% of smokers (n = 345/606) who purchased cigarettes solely from Poland and the 33% (n = 198/606) who purchased only from Ireland, 42.6% (n = 147/345) and 41.4% (n = 82/198) were "heavy" smokers, respectively (p = 0.79). Employment (Odds Ratio [OR]: 2.89; 95% CI: 1.25-6.69), lower education (OR: 3.76; 95%CI: 2.46-5.74), and a longer stay in Ireland (>24 months) were significant predictors of current smoking among the Poles. An objective validation of the self-reported smoking history of a randomly selected sub-sample immigrant group, using expired carbon monoxide (CO) measurements, showed a highly significant correlation coefficient (r = 0.64) of expired CO levels with the reported number of cigarettes consumed (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Polish immigrants' smoking estimates are higher than their Irish counterparts, and particularly if employed, with only primary-level education, and are overseas >2 years. | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Age Distribution | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Cultural Comparison | |
dc.subject.mesh | Emigrants and Immigrants | |
dc.subject.mesh | Emigration and Immigration | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Industry | |
dc.subject.mesh | Interviews as Topic | |
dc.subject.mesh | Ireland | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Poland | |
dc.subject.mesh | Population Surveillance | |
dc.subject.mesh | Prevalence | |
dc.subject.mesh | Questionnaires | |
dc.subject.mesh | Risk-Taking | |
dc.subject.mesh | Smoking | |
dc.subject.mesh | Socioeconomic Factors | |
dc.subject.mesh | Time Factors | |
dc.subject.mesh | Urban Health | |
dc.subject.mesh | Young Adult | |
dc.title | Smoking characteristics of Polish immigrants in Dublin. | en |
dc.contributor.department | Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society (RIFTFS), The Digital Depot, Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland. | en |
dc.identifier.journal | BMC public health | en |
refterms.dateFOA | 2018-09-03T10:40:56Z | |
html.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: This study examined two main hypotheses: a) Polish immigrants' smoking estimates are greater than their Irish counterparts (b) Polish immigrants purchasing cigarettes from Poland smoke "heavier" (>/= 20 cigarettes a day) when compared to those purchasing cigarettes from Ireland. The study also set out to identify significant predictors of 'current' smoking (some days and everyday) among the Polish immigrants. METHODS: Dublin residents of Polish origin (n = 1,545) completed a previously validated Polish questionnaire in response to an advertisement in a local Polish lifestyle magazine over 5 weekends (July-August, 2007). The Office of Tobacco Control telephone-based monthly survey data were analyzed for the Irish population in Dublin for the same period (n = 484). RESULTS: Age-sex adjusted smoking estimates were: 47.6% (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 47.3%; 48.0%) among the Poles and 27.8% (95% CI: 27.2%; 28.4%) among the general Irish population (p < 0.001). Of the 57% of smokers (n = 345/606) who purchased cigarettes solely from Poland and the 33% (n = 198/606) who purchased only from Ireland, 42.6% (n = 147/345) and 41.4% (n = 82/198) were "heavy" smokers, respectively (p = 0.79). Employment (Odds Ratio [OR]: 2.89; 95% CI: 1.25-6.69), lower education (OR: 3.76; 95%CI: 2.46-5.74), and a longer stay in Ireland (>24 months) were significant predictors of current smoking among the Poles. An objective validation of the self-reported smoking history of a randomly selected sub-sample immigrant group, using expired carbon monoxide (CO) measurements, showed a highly significant correlation coefficient (r = 0.64) of expired CO levels with the reported number of cigarettes consumed (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Polish immigrants' smoking estimates are higher than their Irish counterparts, and particularly if employed, with only primary-level education, and are overseas >2 years. |