1. Smoking habits in HIV-infected people compared with the general population in Italy: a cross-sectional study
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De Socio, G. V., Pasqualini, M., Ricci, E., Maggi, P., Orofino, G., Squillace, N., Menzaghi, B., Madeddu, G., Taramasso, L., Francisci, D., Bonfanti, P., Vichi, F., Dell'Omo, M., Pieroni, L., Santoro, C., Quirino, T., Farinazzo, M., Magne, F., Molteni, C., Malincarne, L., Riguccini, E., Nofri, M., Bagella, P., Mameli, M. S., Tiri, B., Guastavigna, M., De Socio, G, Pasqualini, M, Ricci, E, Maggi, P, Orofino, G, Squillace, N, Menzaghi, B, Madeddu, G, Taramasso, L, Francisci, D, Bonfanti, P, Vichi, F, Dell’Omo, M, and Pieroni, L
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cross-sectional study ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Population ,HIV Infections ,030312 virology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Epidemiology ,Tobacco ,medicine ,Odds Ratio ,Prevalence ,Tobacco Smoking ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,education ,0303 health sciences ,education.field_of_study ,Smokers ,business.industry ,Public health ,lcsh:Public aspects of medicine ,Smoking ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,HIV ,lcsh:RA1-1270 ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Lifestyle ,Cardiovascular disease ,Stratified sampling ,AIDS ,Smoking, Tobacco, Italy, Lifestyle, HIV, AIDS, Cardiovascular disease ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Italy ,Smoking cessation ,Female ,Smoking Cessation ,Biostatistics ,business ,Demography ,Research Article - Abstract
Background Tobacco use is a leading cause of preventable diseases and death for all individuals, even more so for people living with HIV (PLWH), due to their status of chronic inflammation. To date, in Italy no study was performed to compare smoking habits in PLWH and the general population. We aimed to investigate smoking habits in PLWH, as compared to the general population. Methods Multi-center cross-sectional study. Smoking habits were compared between PLWH and the general population. PLWH were enrolled in the STOPSHIV Study. The comparison group from the general population was derived from a survey performed by the National Statistics Institute (ISTAT), with a stratified random sampling procedure matching 2:1 general population subjects with PLWH by age class, sex, and macro-area of residence. Results The total sample consisted of 1087 PLWH (age 47.9 ± 10.8 years, male 73.5%) and 2218 comparable subjects from the general population. Prevalence of current smokers was 51.6% vs 25.9% (p p p p p 20 cigarettes per day) (aOR = 4.84; 95% CI = 3.74–6.27; p p Conclusion HIV-infected patients showed a higher rate of current smokers, a larger number of cigarettes smoked and a lower quitting rate than the general population. Our findings emphasize the need for smoking cessation strategies targeting HIV persons.
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- 2020