title: Changes in cigarette smoking after traumatic spinal cord injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study is to identify changes in the prevalence of cigarette smoking approximately 1 year after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation for spinal cord injury (SCI).
  
  
  METHODS
  Self-report assessments were completed by 129 participants with SCI during initial inpatient rehabilitation and at an average follow-up of 489 days postinjury.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of cigarette smoking declined from 36.4% at the time of SCI onset to 18.8%, and was not significantly different from the general population at follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Whereas the prevalence of cigarette smoking is elevated at SCI onset, there are significant decreases in the smoking rate over the first 16 months after onset, indicating significant behavioral change.
authors.affiliation: College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina.
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.affiliation: College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina.
authors.forename: Lee L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Saunders
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D057566:Self Report; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D055815:Young Adult