title: Smoking Cessation Awareness and Utilization Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adults: An Analysis of the 2009-2010 National Adult Tobacco Survey.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Each year, there are more than 480 000 deaths in the United States attributed to smoking. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) adults are a vulnerable population that smokes at higher rates than heterosexuals.
  
  
  METHODS
  We used data collected from the National Adult Tobacco Survey 2009-2010, a large, nationally representative study using a randomized, national sample of US landline and cellular telephone listings, (N = 118 590). We compared LGBT adults to their heterosexual counterparts with regard to exposure to advertisements promoting smoking cessation, and awareness and use of tobacco treatment services, including quitlines, smoking cessation classes, health professional counseling, nicotine replacement therapy, and medications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fewer GBT men, compared to heterosexual men, were aware of the quitline. However, LGBT individuals have similar exposure to tobacco cessation advertising, as well as similar awareness of and use of evidence based cessation methods as compared to heterosexual peers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The similarly of awareness and use of cessation support indicates a need for LGBT-specific efforts to reduce smoking disparities. Potential interventions would include: improving awareness of, access to and acceptability of current cessation methods for LGBT patients, developing tailored cessation interventions, and denormalizing smoking in LGBT community spaces.
authors.affiliation: Tobacco Policy Research Program, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; atfall2@uky.edu.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fallin
authors.affiliation: Public Health Research Division, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC;
authors.forename: Youn Ok
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY;
authors.forename: Keisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.affiliation: Institute for Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
authors.forename: Amie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goodin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014026:Nicotiana