Depression and smoking characteristics among HIV-positive smokers in Russia: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Globally, persons with HIV infection, depression and substance use disorders have a higher smoking prevalence and smoke more heavily than other populations. These associations have not been explored among Russian smokers with HIV infection and substance use disorders. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the presence of depressive symptoms and smoking outcomes in an HIV-positive cohort of Russian smokers with a history of substance use disorders (alcohol and/or drug use disorders).

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional secondary data analysis of a cohort of HIV-positive regular smokers with a history of substance use disorders recruited in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2012-2015. The primary outcome was heavy smoking, defined as smoking

SUBMITTER: Lasser KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5800551 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature