Ralph S. Caraballo
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View article: E-Cigarette Use Among Persons With Diagnosed HIV in the U.S.
E-Cigarette Use Among Persons With Diagnosed HIV in the U.S. Open
View article: Demographic characteristics associated with awareness of cigarette health warnings and thinking about quitting among current adult cigarette smokers in Zambia, 2017
Demographic characteristics associated with awareness of cigarette health warnings and thinking about quitting among current adult cigarette smokers in Zambia, 2017 Open
Sociodemographic characteristics such as sex, ethnicity, and education level were significantly associated with awareness of cigarette health warnings. Among cigarette smokers aware of health warnings, no sociodemographic differences in th…
View article: Disparities in Cessation Behaviors Between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Adult Cigarette Smokers in the United States, 2000–2015
Disparities in Cessation Behaviors Between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Adult Cigarette Smokers in the United States, 2000–2015 Open
Hispanic adult smokers are less likely to receive advice to quit and to use proven cessation treatments than non-Hispanic white smokers, and this pattern persisted over time. Culturally competent educational initiatives directed at both pr…
View article: Socioeconomic Differences in Cigarette Smoking Among Sociodemographic Groups
Socioeconomic Differences in Cigarette Smoking Among Sociodemographic Groups Open
We examined variations in cigarette smoking by socioeconomic status (education and poverty status) in relation to population sociodemographic characteristics (age, race/ethnicity, region and sex). We analyzed data from a nationally represe…
View article: Social and Physical Environmental Characteristics Associated With Adult Current Cigarette Smoking
Social and Physical Environmental Characteristics Associated With Adult Current Cigarette Smoking Open
We found a significant association between adult cigarette smoking and county social and physical environmental factors. These place-based factors, especially social environmental characteristics, may reveal tobacco-related disparities to …
View article: Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students — National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2016
Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students — National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2016 Open
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. middle school and high school students in 2016 (1). CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) analyzed data from the 2016 National Youth Tobac…
View article: Tax Avoidance and Evasion: Cigarette Purchases From Indian Reservations Among US Adult Smokers, 2010-2011
Tax Avoidance and Evasion: Cigarette Purchases From Indian Reservations Among US Adult Smokers, 2010-2011 Open
Excise taxes are the primary public health strategy used to increase the price of cigarettes in the United States. Rather than quitting or reducing consumption of cigarettes, some price-sensitive smokers may avoid state and local excise ta…
View article: Quit Methods Used by US Adult Cigarette Smokers, 2014–2016
Quit Methods Used by US Adult Cigarette Smokers, 2014–2016 Open
To quantify the prevalence of 10 quit methods commonly used by adult cigarette smokers, we used data from a nationally representative longitudinal (2014-2016) online survey of US adult cigarette smokers (n = 15,943). Overall, 74.7% of adul…
View article: Health-Related Behaviors by Urban-Rural County Classification — United States, 2013
Health-Related Behaviors by Urban-Rural County Classification — United States, 2013 Open
Chronic disease prevention efforts focus on improving the communities, schools, worksites, and health systems in which persons live, learn, work, and play. Evidence-based strategies to improve health-related behaviors in the population of …
View article: Quit Methods Used by US Adult Cigarette Smokers, 2014–2016
Quit Methods Used by US Adult Cigarette Smokers, 2014–2016 Open
To quantify the prevalence of 10 quit methods commonly used by adult cigarette smokers, we used data from a nationally representative longitudinal (2014-2016) online survey of US adult cigarette smokers (n = 15,943). Overall, 74.7% of adul…
View article: Reasons for current E -cigarette use among U.S. adults
Reasons for current E -cigarette use among U.S. adults Open
View article: Disparities in Adult Cigarette Smoking — United States, 2002–2005 and 2010–2013
Disparities in Adult Cigarette Smoking — United States, 2002–2005 and 2010–2013 Open
Although cigarette smoking has substantially declined since the release of the 1964 Surgeon General's report on smoking and health,* disparities in tobacco use exist among racial/ethnic populations (1). Moreover, because estimates of U.S. …
View article: Does a Race-Gender-Age Crossover Effect Exist in Current Cigarette Smoking Between Non-Hispanic Blacks and Non-Hispanic Whites? United States, 2001–2013
Does a Race-Gender-Age Crossover Effect Exist in Current Cigarette Smoking Between Non-Hispanic Blacks and Non-Hispanic Whites? United States, 2001–2013 Open
Our results are inconclusive in consistently detecting the existence of a race-gender-age crossover effect for current cigarette smoking between NH blacks and NH whites. National birth cohort studies are better suited to detect a race-gend…
View article: Not Just Cigarettes: A More Comprehensive Look at Marijuana and Tobacco Use Among African American and White Youth and Young Adults
Not Just Cigarettes: A More Comprehensive Look at Marijuana and Tobacco Use Among African American and White Youth and Young Adults Open
Trends in any use of cigarettes, cigars, and/or marijuana suggest the difference in smoking prevalence between African American and white youth and young adults is real, but less pronounced than when cigarette smoking is assessed alone. In…
View article: Reasons for current E -cigarette use among U.S. adults
Reasons for current E -cigarette use among U.S. adults Open
E-cigarette use has increased rapidly among U.S. adults. However, reasons for use among adults are unclear. We assessed reasons for e-cigarette use among a national sample of U.S. adults. Data were collected via online surveys among U.S. a…
View article: Get Smart About Antibiotics Week — November 16–22, 2015
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week — November 16–22, 2015 Open
Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the Great American Smokeout is an annual event that encourages smokers to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking on that day, in an effort to stop smoking permanently (1).The 4…
View article: Frequency of Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2014
Frequency of Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2014 Open
The use of tobacco products during adolescence increases the risk for adverse health effects and lifelong nicotine addiction. In 2014, an estimated 4.6 million middle and high school students were current users of any tobacco product, of w…
View article: Tobacco use among middle and high school students - United States, 2011-2014.
Tobacco use among middle and high school students - United States, 2011-2014. Open
Tobacco use and addiction most often begin during youth and young adulthood. Youth use of tobacco in any form is unsafe. To determine the prevalence and trends of current (past 30-day) use of nine tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, smok…
View article: Vital signs: disparities in nonsmokers' exposure to secondhand smoke--United States, 1999-2012.
Vital signs: disparities in nonsmokers' exposure to secondhand smoke--United States, 1999-2012. Open
Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) from burning tobacco products causes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), respiratory infections, ear infections, and asthma attacks in infants and children, and coronary heart disease, stroke, and lung c…
View article: Is Every Smoker Interested in Price Promotions? An Evaluation of Price-Related Discounts by Cigarette Brands
Is Every Smoker Interested in Price Promotions? An Evaluation of Price-Related Discounts by Cigarette Brands Open
Frequent use of discounts varies between smokers of premium and generic cigarette brands. Setting a high minimum price, together with limiting the use of coupons and promotions, may uphold the effect of cigarette excise taxes to reduce smo…
View article: The relation between tobacco taxes and youth and young adult smoking: What happened following the 2009 U.S. federal tax increase on cigarettes?
The relation between tobacco taxes and youth and young adult smoking: What happened following the 2009 U.S. federal tax increase on cigarettes? Open