A systematic review of the aetiology of tobacco disparities for sexual minorities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To conduct a systematic review of the literature examining risk factors/correlates of cigarette smoking among lesbian, gay and bisexual (ie, sexual minority) populations.

Methods

Sets of terms relevant to sexual minority populations and cigarette smoking were used in a simultaneous search of 10 databases through EBSCOhost. The search was limited to the peer-reviewed literature up to January 2011, using no geographic or language limits. For inclusion, the paper was required to: (1) have been written in English, (2) have sexual minorities (defined by either attraction, behaviour, or identity) included in the study population and (3) have examined some form of magnitude of association for risk factors/correlates of any definition of cigarette smoking. A total of 386 a

SUBMITTER: Blosnich J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3779881 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature