1 Department of Health Systems Science, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago, Illinois.
2 Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago, Illinois.
LGBT Health. 2017 Feb;4(1):17-23. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2016.0039.
The study purpose was to examine demographic, healthcare, and contextual correlates of smoking among sexual minority women (SMW).
Data were from the Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women study (2010-2012, N = 726).
The rate of current smoking was 29.6%, with 29.5% and 40.9% former or nonsmokers, respectively. A history of ever smoking was associated with lower educational levels, having a partner who smokes, heavy drinking, illicit drug use, and a bisexual identity. Statistically significant correlates of former versus current smoker included higher education, having a nonsmoking partner, being from the newest recruited cohort, and less illicit drug use. A past-year quit attempt among current smokers was associated with higher levels of illicit drug use, longer time until first cigarette, and being from the original cohort.
The study results highlight key correlates of smoking behaviors among SMW and make an important contribution to the literature on smoking disparities. Additional research is needed to inform smoking cessation prevention and control efforts to reduce known and persistent smoking disparities among SMW.
本研究旨在调查性少数群体女性（SMW）吸烟的人口统计学、医疗保健和背景相关因素。
数据来自芝加哥女性健康和生活经历研究（2010-2012 年，N=726）。
当前吸烟率为 29.6%，其中 29.5%和 40.9%分别为曾经吸烟者或非吸烟者。有吸烟史与受教育程度较低、有吸烟伴侣、大量饮酒、使用非法药物和双性恋身份有关。与曾经吸烟者相比，目前吸烟者的统计学显著相关因素包括较高的教育水平、有不吸烟的伴侣、来自最新招募的队列，以及较少使用非法药物。目前吸烟者过去一年的戒烟尝试与更高水平的非法药物使用、更长的第一支香烟等待时间以及来自原始队列有关。
研究结果突出了 SMW 吸烟行为的关键相关因素，为吸烟差异的文献做出了重要贡献。需要进一步研究，为减少 SMW 中已知和持续的吸烟差异提供戒烟预防和控制工作的信息。
