Correlates of smoking during COVID-19 in the LGBTQI + cancer survivor population.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Stressors brought on by the pandemic may have further encouraged lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex plus (LGBTQI +) cancer survivors to smoke. The purpose of this study is to examine factors associated with smoking among LGBTQI + cancer survivors during the pandemic.

Methods

We used a secondary data analysis of OUT: The National Cancer Survey. We conducted logistic regression analysis to examine the associations between psychological distress, binge drinking, and socio-demographic factors with ever use and current use of cigarettes, other tobacco, and nicotine products.

Results

Of the 1629 participants in our sample, 53% used in their lifetime and 13% reported current use. Correlates of increased ever use included being of older age (AOR 

SUBMITTER: Maglalang DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10069945 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature