title: Heterogeneity in the smoking behavior of African American women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the association between sociodemographic variables and smoking behavior patterns of African American women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six years of data (N=14,903) from the National Health Interview Surveys were analyzed using multiple logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  African American women in the South were more likely to never smoke and to start smoking later than women in the Northeast. Positive smoking outcomes (never smoking, initiating smoking at later ages, and quitting) were associated with higher education, higher income, and being married.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Variations among African American women suggest the need for targeting specific subgroups at greater risks to reduce disparities in smoking and smoking-related diseases.
authors.affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University, 315 E. Health and Human Development, University Park, PA 16802, USA. gxk14@psu.edu
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polednak
authors.forename: Pebbles
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fagan
authors.forename: Tamika
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gilreath
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Humphrey
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernander
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bendel
authors.forename: Farzad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Noubary
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019371:Topography, Medical; D014481:United States; D001741:Black or African American