Cigarettes and the Somali Diaspora

Giuliani, Kristin K.W.; Mire, Osman; Leinberger-Jabari, Andrea; Ehrlich, Laura; Stigler, Melissa H.; Pryce, Douglas J.; DuBois, Diana K.

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2012.08.002

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“…34 However, smoking prevalence among Somali adults in Minnesota was 24% (44% male, 4% female) in a 2012 study based on a survey conducted in 2009. 35 Somali youth reported a higher prevalence of hookah use (5.0% vs. 2.4%, p < 0.01) as compared to non-Somali peers in Minnesota but lower use of other tobacco products. 36 Tobacco use is associated with multiple malignancies including gastric cancers, which has a higher incidence in this Somali population.…”

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“…In 2009, smoking prevalence was 20.6% among US adults (23.5% male, 17.9% women) 34 . However, smoking prevalence among Somali adults in Minnesota was 24% (44% male, 4% female) in a 2012 study based on a survey conducted in 2009 35 . Somali youth reported a higher prevalence of hookah use (5.0% vs. 2.4%, p < 0.01) as compared to non‐Somali peers in Minnesota but lower use of other tobacco products 36 .…”

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Cancer incidence in the Somali population of Olmsted County: A Rochester epidemiology project study

Mohamed,

Chamberlain,

Yost

et al. 2023

Cancer Medicine

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BackgroundSomali immigrants and refugees constitute one of the largest African ethnic groups immigrating to the United States over the past three decades with the majority resettling in the state of Minnesota. Previous studies have documented significant cancer screening disparities between the Somali population and the general population. However, little is known about cancer incidence among Somali groups living in the United States.MethodsWe determined the incidence of 18 types or sites of malignancy using ICD‐9 and ICD‐10 codes and compared them between Somali and non‐Somali populations in Olmsted County, Minnesota utilizing the Rochester Epidemiology Project medical records‐linkage infrastructure for the years 2000–2020. Poisson regression models were used to model the rates for each malignancy.ResultsThere was a higher incidence and relative risk of liver malignancies among the Somali population versus non‐Somali population, but lower relative risk and incidence of the following malignancies: breast, cervical, and melanoma. After direct age‐sex adjustment to the United States 2000 Census population, liver was the most common cancer in Somali men, while breast cancer was the most common malignancy in women.ConclusionMalignancies related to infectious agents such as viral hepatitis have a higher incidence in the Somali immigrant population of Olmsted County. There is a lower incidence of malignancies related to lifestyle factors in this Somali population. Findings of this study may help inform cancer prevention and screening strategies among Somali communities in the United States.

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Cancer incidence in the Somali population of Olmsted County: A Rochester epidemiology project study

Mohamed,

Chamberlain,

Yost

et al. 2023

Cancer Medicine

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“…The study found a high prevalence of smoking with most participants citing stress, loneliness, financial responsibilities and lack of socializing as reasons for their smoking habit. Moreover, immigrant populations face significant health inequalities, including higher smoking prevalence and lower tobacco cessation rates (9,10). Nonetheless, targeted workplace interventions are effective in reducing smoking prevalence and exposure to secondary smoke (11).…”

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Prevalence and workplace correlates of tobacco smoking among male expatriate workers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ukuhor

Abdulwahab

2018

East Mediterr Health J

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Background: Immigrant populations in Saudi Arabia face significant health inequalities, including higher smoking prevalence and lower tobacco cessation rate, but little is known about smoking among expatriate workers. Aims: To identify the prevalence and workplace correlates of current smoking to enable targeted anti-smoking interventions. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 4575 male expatriate workers was used to investigate the associations between self-reported tobacco smoking, sociodemographic characteristics, industry and occupation groups, health insurance status and overall health status using logistic regression analyses. Results: Current smoking prevalence was 22.9% among male expatriate workers, which was lower than the estimated prevalence in the general population (25.9%). Factors significantly associated with current smoking included being married but not living with family [adjusted odds ratio (

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The Health of Arab Americans in the United States

Abuelezam¹,

El-Sayed²

2021

Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World

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Cigarettes and the Somali Diaspora

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Cancer incidence in the Somali population of Olmsted County: A Rochester epidemiology project study

Cancer incidence in the Somali population of Olmsted County: A Rochester epidemiology project study

Prevalence and workplace correlates of tobacco smoking among male expatriate workers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The Health of Arab Americans in the United States

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