Socioeconomic disparities in community-based treatment of tobacco dependence.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We examined socioeconomic disparities in a community-based tobacco dependence treatment program.

Methods

We provided cognitive-behavioral treatment and nicotine patches to 2739 smokers. We examined treatment use, clinical and environmental, and treatment outcome differences by socioeconomic status (SES). We used logistic regressions to model end-of-treatment and 3- and 6-month treatment outcomes.

Results

The probability of abstinence 3 months after treatment was 55% greater for the highest-SES than for the lowest-SES (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.55; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.03, 2.33) smokers and increased to 2.5 times greater for the highest-SES than for the lowest-SES smokers 6 months after treatment (AOR = 2.47; 95% CI = 1.62, 3.77). Lower-SES p

SUBMITTER: Sheffer CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3487677 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature