HIV-positive smokers considering quitting: differences by race/ethnicity.
OBJECTIVE
To better characterize smoking in HIV-positive individuals and to identify critical components of a targeted smoking cessation intervention for multiethnic HIV-positive smokers.


METHODS
Differences in baseline characteristics of 444 HIV-positive smokers were examined by race, and a multivariate linear regression model evaluated factors associated with nicotine dependence in an HIV-positive population, with a particular emphasis on race/ethnic differences.


RESULTS
Low smoking self-efficacy and higher contemplation of quitting were predictive of greater nicotine dependence. An interaction between age and race was noted, with older Hispanic Americans less likely to be nicotine dependent.


CONCLUSIONS
Efforts should be made to tailor smoking cessation intervention content to HIV-positive racial/ethnic minority groups.
Lloyd-Richardson
Elizabeth E
EE
Brown Medical School, The Miriam Hospital, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Providence, RI 02903, USA. erichardson@lifespan.org
Stanton
Cassandra A
CA
Papandonatos
George D
GD
Betancourt
Renée M
RM
Stein
Michael
M
Tashima
Karen
K
Morrow
Kathleen
K
Niaura
Raymond
R
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009511:New England; D044469:Racial Groups; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology