title: A pilot study to assess tobacco use among sexual minorities in Houston, Texas.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess tobacco use among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from the 2014 Houston Pride Parade and Festival in Houston, Texas (TX).
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study using convenience sample of LGBT individuals (n = 99) examining tobacco use, sexual orientation, and other socio-demographic factors through survey participation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Findings showed a high prevalence of tobacco and electronic cigarettes use. White LGBT individuals had greater odds of using any type of tobacco product.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite a high smoking prevalence among the surveyed LGBT individuals, this study sample did not identify tobacco use as a health issue.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Supports the need for further investigation on tobacco-related disparities among LGBT individuals in Houston, TX.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tamí-Maury
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.|Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Mi-Ting
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Hillary L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Lapham
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Judy H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistics, University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Gainesville, Florida.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cage
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shete
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Ellen R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Gritz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013781:Texas; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult