Tobacco Cessation Behaviors Among Older Homeless Adults: Results From the HOPE HOME Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Tobacco-attributable deaths contribute significantly to the increased mortality observed among homeless adults aged 50 years or more. Little is known about the epidemiology of tobacco use among older homeless individuals. This longitudinal cohort study examines smoking behaviors and factors associated with smoking cessation among homeless individuals aged 50 years or more.

Methods

We recruited a prospective cohort of 350 homeless individuals sampled from the community in Oakland, California. At 6 months follow-up, participants reported their cigarette quit attempts and 30-day abstinence. We used multivariable logistic regression to examine factors associated with making a quit attempt at follow-up, hypothesizing that heavier smokers would be less likely to make

SUBMITTER: Vijayaraghavan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4941600 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature