Belief | DID All Waves (n = 8950) | DID All Waves (Ages 11–13) (n = 4442) | DID All Waves (Ages 14–16) (n = 4437) | DID Baseline to Follow-up 2 (n = 5807) |
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If I use smokeless tobacco, I will | ||||
Damage my body | 3.5* | 0.8 | 6.2** | 4.8** |
Be controlled by SLT | 4.2 | 0.7 | 7.9* | 5.0* |
Develop cancer of the lip, mouth, tongue, or throat | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
Be unable to stop when I want to | 7.5** | 4.0 | 10.9** | 8.7*** |
Lose my teeth | 2.4 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
Shorten my life | 2.7 | −0.3 | 5.6* | 3.4 |
Miss out on things I enjoy doing | 2.5 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
Develop gum disease | 3.7* | 0.3 | 7.1** | 4.7* |
Develop red or white patches in the mouth | 1.4 | −2.2 | 5.1 | 2.5 |
Consume harmful chemicals | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
Cause immediate damage to my body | −3.2 | −4.5 | −1.9 | −1.5 |