title: Health-related quality of life and nicotine dependence, Florida 2007.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and nicotine dependence in a representative sample of 3560 Florida smokers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System-Florida Tobacco Callback Survey were used. Logistic regression models were conducted to identify factors independently associated with HRQOL measures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Greater nicotine dependence was associated with poor/fair self-rated health, 1-29 days of poor physical health, and poor mental health, and inactivity in the past 30 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The consequences of long-term smoking, and thus nicotine dependence, may not be confined to traditional morbidity measures but may include poor perceived health and overall well-being.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, FL, USA. iyl7@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Evelyn P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Davila
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: Monica Webb
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Hooper
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Messiah
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caban-Martinez
authors.forename: Noella
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dietz
authors.forename: Youjie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology; D040343:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult