Tobacco use associations with multi-dimensional adverse health outcomes among in-school adolescents in four Caribbean countries

Karl Peltzer*, Supa Pengpid

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess tobacco use associations with multi-dimensional adverse health outcomes among adolescents in four Caribbean countries. Cross-sectional national adolescent school survey data (N = 9,143, median age 15 years) from Suriname, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Dominican Republic in 2016–2017 were analysed. Results show that 13.5% of participants were current tobacco users. Tobacco consumption increased the odds of multi-dimensional adverse health outcomes, including six inadequate mental health indicators, nine health risk behaviours, and five social-environmental outcomes. Tobacco use prevention should address the multi-dimensional adverse health outcomes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)66-75
Number of pages10
JournalVulnerable Children and Youth Studies
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adverse health outcomes
  • adolescents
  • tobacco use

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