A Nationwide Analysis of US Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Smoking Behaviors, Smoking Cessation, and Cessation-Related Factors

• DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2010.191668
• Publication Date: 2011-03-05T12:31:25Z
• Authors: Dennis R. Trinidad; Eliseo J. Pérez-S...; Martha M. White; Sherry L. Emery; Karen Messer
• Keywords: Nicotine replacement therapy

Objectives. We used nationally representative data to examine racial/ethnic disparities in smoking behaviors, cessation, and factors associated with cessation among US adults. Methods. analyzed on adults aged 20 64 years from the 2003 Tobacco Use Supplement Current Population Survey, we examined associations by fitting adjusted logistic regression models data. Results. Compared non-Hispanic Whites, smaller proportions of African Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, Hispanics/Latinos had ever smoked. Significantly fewer Americans reported long-term quitting. Racial/ethnic minorities were more likely be light intermittent smokers less smoke within 30 minutes waking. Adjusted revealed that not receive advice health professionals quit smoking, but they use nicotine replacement therapy. Conclusions. Specific needs ideal program focuses for may vary across groups, such approaches tailored race/ethnicity might optimal. Traditional conceptualizations cigarette addiction quitting process need revised minority smokers.