title: Results from a community-based smoking cessation treatment program for LGBT smokers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Little is known about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people's response to smoking cessation interventions. This descriptive study examined the benefits of a community-based, culturally tailored smoking cessation treatment program for LGBT smokers.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of N = 198 LGBT individuals recruited from clinical practice and community outreach participated in group-based treatment. Sessions were based on the American Lung Association's "Freedom from Smoking Program" (ALA-FFS) and were tailored to LGBT smokers' needs. Seven-day smoking point prevalence abstinence served as the primary outcome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants (M age = 40.5) were mostly White (70.4%) and male (60.5%) and had at least a college degree (58.4%). Forty-four percent scored in the moderate range on the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence pretreatment, and 42.4% completed treatment (≥75% sessions). Higher educational attainment and use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) were associated with treatment completion. Self-reported quit rates were 32.3% at posttreatment assessment. Treatment attendance (OR = 2.45), use of NRT (OR = 4.24), and lower nicotine dependency (OR = 0.73) were positively associated with quitting smoking.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results suggest the benefits of offering LGBT smokers culturally tailored smoking cessation treatments. Future research could improve outcomes by encouraging treatment attendance and promoting NRT uptake.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing, 845 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Alicia K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: Chien-Ching
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kuhns
authors.forename: Timothy B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Tasker
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cesario
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019529:Sexuality; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control*; D063106:Transgender Persons; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States