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Smoking Behaviors and Regular Source of Health Care among African Americans
- Source :
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Preventive Medicine . Mar2002, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p393. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Objectives. The purpose of the study was to determine associations between having a regular source of health care, advice from a physician to quit smoking, and smoking-related behaviors among African American smokers.Methods. A secondary analysis was conducted on data obtained from an intervention study with a posttest assessment of the effectiveness of smoking status as a vital sign. The setting was an adult walk-in clinic at a large inner-city hospital and 879 African American adult current smokers were examined.Results. Among African American smokers, there was an association between having a regular source of health care and planning to quit smoking within the next 30 days (OR = 1.46; 95% CI: 1.04–2.05), receiving physician advice to quit (OR = 1.46; 95% CI: 1.02–2.10), and smoking ≤10 cigarettes a day (OR = 1.42; 95% CI: 1.00–2.03).Conclusions. African American current smokers with a regular source of health care were further along the quitting process than those without a regular source of health care. Our findings indicate a potential benefit of complementing programs that increase physician cessation advice rates with policies that increase rates of health insurance and the likelihood that individuals have a regular source of health care. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *PRIMARY health care
*CIGARETTE smokers
*SMOKING prevention
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00917435
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Preventive Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8502231
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1006/pmed.2001.1004