By Frank J. Chaloupka, Michael Grossman, Warren K. Bickel, Henry Saffer
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Results for other model variables generally are consistent with expectations. Greater family income is associated with a reduced likelihood of current use of either cigarettes or snuff. White Hispanics and blacks are less likely to use either cigarettes or snuff than white non-Hispanics. Individuals in farming and forestry occupations are less likely to use cigarettes but are more likely to use snuff, whereas those in service occupations are more likely to smoke but are less likely to use snuff, compared to reference occupations.
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