Geographic isolation predicts tobacco product use among youth: A latent class analysis.
Melissa D BlankJenny E OzgaKatelyn F RommAshley DouglasLinda AlexanderNathan J DooganMichael WilsonGeri DinoPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2021)
The continuous Isolation scale used in the present study predicted polytobacco use patterns among adolescents in a manner that is consistent with, while simultaneously expanding upon, prior work. Tobacco control practices and policies should be viewed through a lens that considers the unique needs of geographically isolated areas.