@article {Ebbert:2006:1087-3244:103,
title = "Predictors of Smokeless Tobacco Initiation in a Young Adult Military Cohort",
journal = "American Journal of Health Behavior",
parent_itemid = "infobike://png/ajhb",
publishercode ="png",
year = "2006",
volume = "30",
number = "1",
publication date ="2006-01-01T00:00:00",
pages = "103-112",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "1087-3244",
eissn = "1945-7359",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/png/ajhb/2006/00000030/00000001/art00010",
doi = "doi:10.5993/AJHB.30.1.10",
keyword = "smokeless, risk factors, cohort studies, smoking, tobacco, military personnel",
author = "Ebbert, Jon O. and Keith Haddock, C. and Vander Weg, Mark and Klesges, Robert C. and Poston, Walker S.C. and DeBon, Margaret",
abstract = "
Objective: To identify predictors of smokeless tobacco (ST) initiation among young adults. Methods: A military cohort (N=28,229) was analyzed to identify variables associated with ST initiation. Results: Baseline current cigarette smoking at baseline was a strong
predictor for any ST use (OR 3.88; 95% CI: 3.33-4.52) and daily ST use (OR 3.01, 2.34-3.88) as was experimental ST use for any (OR 2.39, 2.09-2.73) and daily ST use (OR 2.41, 1.93-3.01). Conclusions: Smoking and previous ST use are strong predictors for ST use in adults. Research is
needed to characterize ST initiation and changes in smoking behavior over time.",
}