Journal article
Cigarette smoking and E-cigarette use in greater Philadelphia: Prevalence compared to national data and local predictors of use status
Preventive medicine reports, v 67, 103498
May 2026
PMID: 42256799
Abstract
Objective
We assessed cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use in the Greater Philadelphia region alongside national data. The objectives were to descriptively explore differences in tobacco use by sociodemographic characteristics. We also examined cancer belief associations with smoking and e-cigarette use in the local context.
Methods
We descriptively compared cross-sectional survey data from 2744 adults in the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC) catchment area (Greater Philadelphia region; May–July 2022) with 6252 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 6) nationally representative respondents (United States; March–November 2022). Multivariable logistic regression identified factors associated with tobacco use in the local context.
Results
Higher prevalence of cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use were observed in the SKCCC catchment compared to national data. Racial/ethnic minority groups reported higher tobacco use. Locally, perceived susceptibility and belief that chances of getting cancer cannot be reduced were associated with use of both products. Locally, sociodemographic factors including low education, financial hardship, and perceived discrimination predicted higher tobacco use.
Conclusions
Regionally tailored public health interventions are warranted to address cancer beliefs and social determinants of health to reduce tobacco-related cancer disparities and promote health equity.
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- Title
- Cigarette smoking and E-cigarette use in greater Philadelphia: Prevalence compared to national data and local predictors of use status
- Creators
- Munjireen Sifat (Corresponding Author) - Thomas Jefferson UniversityJoshua Banks - Thomas Jefferson UniversityLilianna Phan - Drexel UniversityKuang-Yi Wen - Thomas Jefferson UniversityJulie A. Barta - Thomas Jefferson UniversityRebecca Melillo - Thomas Jefferson UniversityHee-Soon Juon - Thomas Jefferson University
- Publication Details
- Preventive medicine reports, v 67, 103498
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- National Cancer Institute of the NIH: R00CA272919 NCI: P30CA056036
LP was supported by the Pathway to Independence Award in Tobacco Regulatory Research from the National Cancer Institute of the NIH under Award Number R00CA272919. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. The SKCCC Catchment Area Survey was funded by the NCI P30CA056036.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001785295600001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-105039929497
- Other Identifier
- 991022182476004721