Volume 11 — July 03, 2014
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Smoking Initiation, Tobacco Product Use, and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among General Population and Sexual Minority Youth, Missouri, 2011–2012
| Age of Initiation, y | General Population, % | LGBQ, % |
|---|---|---|
| 8 or younger | 6.0 | 1.4 |
| 9 or 10 | 7.5 | 3.5 |
| 11 or 12 | 18.3 | 17.5 |
| 13 or14 | 31.5 | 30.1 |
| 15 or 16 | 30.1 | 32.9 |
| 17 or older | 6.6 | 14.7 |
Figure 1. Age of smoking initiation (current smokers only) among LGBQ and general population youth, Missouri Youth Tobacco Survey and Out, Proud and Healthy Survey, Missouri, 2011–2012. Abbreviation: LGBQ, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and questioning.
| Age, y | General Population, % | LGBQ, % |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 15 | 14.0 | 3.1 |
| 16 | 28.1 | 18.9 |
| 17 | 32.8 | 29.9 |
| 18 | 22.2 | 45.1 |
Figure 2. Percentage of current smokers, by age, among LGBQ and general population youth, Missouri Youth Tobacco Survey and Out, Proud and Healthy Survey, Missouri, 2011–2012. Abbreviation: LGBQ, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and questioning.
| Tobacco Product | General Population, % | LGBQ, % |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarette use only | 4.7 | 25.3 |
| Cigar/cigarillos use only | 6.4 | 10.7 |
| Chews/snus use only | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| Poly-tobacco use | 7.1 | 21.5 |
Figure 3. Types of Tobacco Use Among LGBQ and General Population Youth, Missouri Youth Tobacco Survey and Out, Proud and Healthy Survey, 2011–2012. Abbreviation: LGBQ, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and questioning.
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