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Smoking Among Single Mothers: Results From Tobacco Use Supplement To Current Population Survey 2006-2007, Lava R. Timsina Mph, Mohammad Siahpush Phd, Pamela R. Jones Phd
Smoking Among Single Mothers: Results From Tobacco Use Supplement To Current Population Survey 2006-2007, Lava R. Timsina Mph, Mohammad Siahpush Phd, Pamela R. Jones Phd
Lava R Timsina MPH
Background: There is a paucity of research that examines the smoking behaviors of single mothers with dependent children in the United States. The objective of this study was to examine the association of smoking and single motherhood in the United States.
Methods: Cross-sectional data from the 2006-2007 Tobacco Use Supplement to Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS) were used. Analysis was limited to self-respondent women over 18 years of age (n=96,007). Multivariate logistic regression was conducted to estimate the association of current smoking status and single motherhood after adjusting for socioeconomic indicators, race/ethnicity, and age.
Results: Results indicated significant disparities in smoking …