CAsToR- DAD Beaver Bulletin
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Dear readers, we hope you had a restful and relaxing holiday!
Our TCORS 2.0 - CAsToR DAD Core created this bulletin to keep you updated on the latest data and resources available through the DAD.
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Cigarettes and ENDS use tables
The DAD core has been creating tables that will provide information about cigarettes and ENDS use among youth (aged 12-17) and adults (aged 18+) using data from different nationally representative surveys.
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In these tables, unweighted counts, weighted counts, and percentages of cigarettes and ENDS use are presented:
- Overall
- By sex,
- Age group (12-14, 15-17, 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65+),
- And/or school grade for youth data.
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The purpose of these data tables is to provide prevalence estimates for simulation modeling that evaluates the impact of cigarette and ENDS use on health outcomes.
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To create these tables, we considered cigarettes and ENDS use status and stratified by flavors used when flavor information was available:
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PATH: Marijuana Ever-use Variables
The DAD Core derived a new set of variables indicating marijuana ever-use for youth and adults using PATH Waves 1-5 Public-Use Files. These variables will be used for the RRP project "Association between flavored ENDS use and cigarette smoking initiation among youth" led by Ritesh Mistry.
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