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Background. The impact of geographic region and metropolitan residence on smoking prevalence among African Americans has not been adequately examined.Methods. This study analyzed 5 years of data from the National Health Interview Survey (1990–1994) on current smoking and regional variation among 16,738 African Americans.Results. Respondents in the West had the lowest unadjusted smoking prevalence...
This paper presents an analysis of the race concept as used by researchers who have studied the smoking behavior of African Americans. Most researchers in the field have failed to address the conceptual dimensions and meanings of race and accept uncritically the use of the term. This practice is viewed as an impediment in explaining inter- and intra-racial group differences and intervening...
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