Darla E. Kendzor|Michael S. Businelle|Tracy J. Costello|Yessenia Castro|Lorraine R. Reitzel|Ludmila Cofta?Woerpel|Yisheng Li|Carlos A. Mazas|Jennifer Irvin Vidrine|Paul M. Cinciripini|Anthony J. Greisinger|David W. Wetter
Financial Strain and Smoking Cessation Among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Smokers
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objectives evaluated influence financial strain smoking cessation among latino african american caucasian smokers predominantly low socioeconomic status methods smokers enrolled smoking cessation study n 424 followed 1 week prequit 26 weeks postquit conducted logistic regression analysis evaluate association baseline financial strain smoking abstinence 26 weeks postquit control age gender raceethnicity educational level annual household income marital status number cigarettes smoked per day time first cigarette day results greater financial strain baseline significantly associated reduced odds abstinence 26 weeks postquit among completed study odds ratio 077 95 confidence interval ci 062 094 p 01 significant association well analyses included completed study addition lost followup categorized smokers 078 95 ci 064 096 p 02 conclusions greater financial strain predicted lower cessation rates among raciallyethnically diverse smokers findings highlight impact economic concerns smoking cessation need address financial strain smoking cessation interventions