Subjective social status predicts smoking abstinence among light smokers

Guy Lucien Whembolua; Julia T. Davis; Lorraine R. Reitzel; Hongfei Guo; Janet L. Thomas; Kate R. Goldade; Kola S. Okuyemi; Jasjit S. Ahluwalia

doi:10.5993/AJHB.36.5.6

Subjective social status predicts smoking abstinence among light smokers

Guy Lucien Whembolua, Julia T. Davis, Lorraine R. Reitzel, Hongfei Guo, Janet L. Thomas, Kate R. Goldade, Kola S. Okuyemi, Jasjit S. Ahluwalia

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Objectives: To determine if community subjective social status (SSS) predicted smoking abstinence through 26 weeks postrandomization among 755 African American light smokers of low SES (socioeconomic status). Methods: Participants were enrolled in a double-blind, placebocontrolled, randomized clinical trial, which examined the efficacy of nicotine gum and counseling for smoking cessation. Results: Results indicated that SSS predicted smoking abstinence over time [P=.046; odds ratio (OR) =1.075 (1.001-1.155)] after adjusting for covariates. Conclusions: Further research is needed to understand the effects of community SSS on smoking cessation among heavy smokers and other ethnic groups. Copyright (c) PNG Publications All rights reserved.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	639-646
Number of pages	8
Journal	American journal of health behavior
Volume	36
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.36.5.6
State	Published - Sep 2012

Keywords

African American
Community subjective social status
Smoking
Smoking cessation

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