Sociodemographic and intersecting sociodemographic subgroups in relation to US adult tobacco use trajectories over a 10-year period: Analysis of Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) data.
Over 10 years, US adults followed four distinct patterns of tobacco use: most maintained low use, but significant minorities showed persistently high use, increasing use, or successful quitting. Younger adults, men, sexual minorities, Black adults, and those with less education faced higher risks of ongoing or escalating tobacco consumption.
Relevance to India: None stated.