TY - JOUR
T1 - Genetic contribution to risk of smoking initiation
T2 - Comparisons across birth cohorts and across cultures
AU - Heath, Andrew C.
AU - Cates, Randall
AU - Martin, Nichol G.
AU - Meyer, Joanne
AU - Hewitt, John K.
AU - Neale, Michael C.
AU - Eaves, Lindon J.
N1 - Funding Information:
Self-report data on smoking initiation (whether the respondent admitted ever having smoked) were obtained from three large adult twin samples (Australia, N = 3,808 pairs; Virginia, N = 2,145 pairs; AARP, N = 3,620 pairs). Data were broken down into birth cohorts, and genetic models were fitted to test whether the decline, in more recent birth cohorts, in the percentage of individuals becoming smokers has This research was supported by ADAMHA grants DA05588, AA03539, AA06781, AA07535, AA07728 and MH40828. Data collection for the AARP twin study also was supported by gifts to L.J. Eaves from R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris. Data collection for the Australian twin sample was supported by grants to N.G. Martin from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, and the Australian Associated Brewers.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - Self-report data on smoking initiation (whether the respondent admitted ever having smoked) were obtained from three large adult twin samples (Australia, N = 3,808 pairs; Virginia, N = 2,145 pairs; AARP, N = 3,620 pairs). Data were broken down into birth cohorts, and genetic models were fitted to test whether the decline, in more recent birth cohorts, in the percentage of individuals becoming smokers has led to a change in the relative contributions of genes and environment to risk of becoming a smoker. Despite a marked change in the proportion of male respondents who reported ever having smoked, we found no evidence for cohort differences in genetic and environmental effects (no Genotype × Cohort interaction). Significant differences in genetic and environmental parameters were found between sexes, and between the Australian and the two U.S. samples. In the U.S. samples, estimates of the genetic contribution to risk of becoming a smoker were 60% in men, 51% in women. In the Australian sample, heritability estimates were 33% in men, but 67% in women. Significant shared environmental effects on smoking initiation also were found, accounting for 23% of the variance in U.S. men, 28% of the variance in U.S. women, 39% of the variance in Australian men, and 15% of the variance in Australian women. In models that allowed for the environmental impact of cotwin smoking on a twin's risk of smoking initiation, estimates of the direct genetic contribution to risk of smoking initiation were comparable or higher (49-58% in U.S. women and 71% in Australian women; 58-61% in U.S. men, and 37% in Australian men).
AB - Self-report data on smoking initiation (whether the respondent admitted ever having smoked) were obtained from three large adult twin samples (Australia, N = 3,808 pairs; Virginia, N = 2,145 pairs; AARP, N = 3,620 pairs). Data were broken down into birth cohorts, and genetic models were fitted to test whether the decline, in more recent birth cohorts, in the percentage of individuals becoming smokers has led to a change in the relative contributions of genes and environment to risk of becoming a smoker. Despite a marked change in the proportion of male respondents who reported ever having smoked, we found no evidence for cohort differences in genetic and environmental effects (no Genotype × Cohort interaction). Significant differences in genetic and environmental parameters were found between sexes, and between the Australian and the two U.S. samples. In the U.S. samples, estimates of the genetic contribution to risk of becoming a smoker were 60% in men, 51% in women. In the Australian sample, heritability estimates were 33% in men, but 67% in women. Significant shared environmental effects on smoking initiation also were found, accounting for 23% of the variance in U.S. men, 28% of the variance in U.S. women, 39% of the variance in Australian men, and 15% of the variance in Australian women. In models that allowed for the environmental impact of cotwin smoking on a twin's risk of smoking initiation, estimates of the direct genetic contribution to risk of smoking initiation were comparable or higher (49-58% in U.S. women and 71% in Australian women; 58-61% in U.S. men, and 37% in Australian men).
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U2 - 10.1016/0899-3289(93)90065-J
DO - 10.1016/0899-3289(93)90065-J
M3 - Article
C2 - 8312729
AN - SCOPUS:0027767326
SN - 0899-3289
VL - 5
SP - 221
EP - 246
JO - Journal of Substance Abuse
JF - Journal of Substance Abuse
IS - 3
ER -