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The Minnesota Adolescent Community Cohort Study: Design and Baseline Results

Prevention Science volume 12, pages 201–210 (2011)Cite this article

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The Minnesota Adolescent Community Cohort (MACC) Study is a population-based, longitudinal study that enrolled 3,636 youth from Minnesota and 605 youth from comparison states ages 12 to 16 years in 2000–2001. Participants have been surveyed by telephone semi-annually about their tobacco-related attitudes and behaviors. The goals of the study are to evaluate the effects of the Minnesota Youth Tobacco Prevention Initiative and its shutdown on youth smoking patterns, and to better define the patterns of development of tobacco use in adolescents. A multilevel sample was constructed representing individuals, local jurisdictions and the entire state, and data are collected to characterize each of these levels. This paper presents the details of the multilevel study design. We also provide baseline information about MACC participants including demographics and tobacco-related attitudes and behaviors. This paper describes variability in smoking prevalence and demographic characteristics for local units, and compares MACC participants to the state as a whole.

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  1. Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, USA

    Jean Forster

  2. University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA

    Vincent Chen

  3. University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA

    Cheryl Perry

  4. US DHHS, Washington, DC, USA

    John Oswald

  5. Clearwater Research, Inc, Boise, ID, USA

    Michael Willmorth

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Forster, J., Chen, V., Perry, C. et al. The Minnesota Adolescent Community Cohort Study: Design and Baseline Results. Prev Sci 12, 201–210 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-011-0205-x

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  • Youth
  • Smoking
  • Evaluation
  • Multilevel