Reasons for smoking among tri-ethnic daily and nondaily smokers.

Introduction: Nondaily smokers experience adverse effects from tobacco use, yet they have been understudied compared to daily smokers. Understanding how reasons for smoking (RS) differ by smoking level, gender, and race/ethnicity could inform tailored interventions.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was administered through an online panel survey service to 2,376 current smokers who were at least 25 years of age.

Classifying a smoker scale in adult daily and nondaily smokers.

Introduction: Smoker identity, or the strength of beliefs about oneself as a smoker, is a robust marker of smoking behavior. However, many nondaily smokers do not identify as smokers, underestimating their risk for tobacco-related disease and resulting in missed intervention opportunities. Assessing underlying beliefs about characteristics used to classify smokers may help explain the discrepancy between smoking behavior and smoker identity.