Sociodemographic Disparities in Proximity of Schools to Tobacco Outlets and Fast-Food Restaurants.

• Autores: Heather D'Angelo, Alice Ammerman, Penny Gordon-Larse, Laura Linnan, Leslie Lytle, K. M. Ribisl
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 106, Nº. 9, 2016, págs. 1556-1562
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Objectives. To examine the association of school sociodemographic characteristics with tobacco outlet and fast-food restaurant availability near schools in a national study. Methods. Business lists and data from the National Center for Education Statistics were used to calculate the numbers of tobacco outlets and fast-food restaurants within 800 meters of public schools in 97 US counties. Results. More than 50% of schools with a majority of Hispanic students had both a fast-food restaurant and tobacco outlet nearby, compared with 21% of schools with a majority of White students. In adjusted models, each 10% increase in the number of low-income and Hispanic students enrolled in a school led to a 3% to 5% increase in the odds of the school having both a fast-food restaurant and a tobacco outlet nearby. Conclusions. Low-income and Hispanic students are disproportionately exposed to both tobacco outlets and fast-food restaurants near their schools. Easy access to tobacco products and fast food may influence youth smoking initiation and contribute to poor dietary intake. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]