PMID- 26632953
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20160607
LR  - 20220408
IS  - 1545-1151 (Electronic)
IS  - 1545-1151 (Linking)
VI  - 12
DP  - 2015 Dec 3
TI  - Tobacco Smoking in Islands of the Pacific Region, 2001-2013.
PG  - E212
LID - 10.5888/pcd12.150155 [doi]
LID - E212
AB  - We provide an overview of tobacco smoking patterns in Pacific island countries 
      and territories to facilitate monitoring progress toward the goal of a 
      Tobacco-Free Pacific by 2025. We examined data from 4 surveys conducted in the 
      region between 2001 and 2013, including the STEPwise approach to surveillance for 
      adults (25-64 years); the Global School-Based Student Health Survey and the 
      Global Youth Tobacco Survey (students 13-15 years); and the Youth Risk Behavior 
      Surveillance System (grade 9-12 students) in United States affiliated Pacific 
      Islands (USAPIs). Adult smoking prevalence ranged from less than 5% of women in 
      Vanuatu to almost 75% of men in Kiribati. Smoking prevalence among students 
      (13-15 years) ranged between 5.6% and 52.1%. There were declines in smoking among 
      youths in many USAPIs. To achieve the tobacco-free goal and reduce disease 
      burden, accelerated action is needed to align national legislation with 
      international agreements and build capacity for tobacco control at all levels.
FAU - Kessaram, Tara
AU  - Kessaram T
AD  - Public Health Division, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, BP D5 98848, 
      Noumea, New Caledonia. Email: tara.kessaram@gmail.com.
FAU - McKenzie, Jeanie
AU  - McKenzie J
AD  - Public Health Division, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New 
      Caledonia.
FAU - Girin, Natalie
AU  - Girin N
AD  - Public Health Division, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New 
      Caledonia.
FAU - Roth, Adam
AU  - Roth A
AD  - Public Health Division, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New 
      Caledonia.
FAU - Vivili, Paula
AU  - Vivili P
AD  - Public Health Division, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New 
      Caledonia.
FAU - Williams, Gail
AU  - Williams G
AD  - University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
FAU - Hoy, Damian
AU  - Hoy D
AD  - Public Health Division, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New 
      Caledonia.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20151203
PL  - United States
TA  - Prev Chronic Dis
JT  - Preventing chronic disease
JID - 101205018
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Age Factors
MH  - Female
MH  - Health Behavior
MH  - *Health Surveys
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Pacific Islands/epidemiology
MH  - Prevalence
MH  - Sex Factors
MH  - Smoking/*epidemiology
MH  - Students
MH  - Young Adult
PMC - PMC4675401
EDAT- 2015/12/04 06:00
MHDA- 2016/06/09 06:00
PMCR- 2015/01/01
CRDT- 2015/12/04 06:00
PHST- 2015/12/04 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2015/12/04 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2016/06/09 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2015/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - E212 [pii]
AID - 15_0155 [pii]
AID - 10.5888/pcd12.150155 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 Dec 3;12:E212. doi: 10.5888/pcd12.150155.