No differences in delay discounting between smokers with and without HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

People with HIV (PWH) smoke cigarettes at much higher rates than the general population and evidence-based cessation methods are less effective, putting PWH at greater risk for negative health outcomes. It is critical to identify the factors that underlie this health disparity. Delay discounting-the decline in the value of a reward when it is delayed-may explain this disparity.

Objectives

This study aimed to (1) compare delay discounting between adult smokers with HIV and without HIV and (2) evaluate whether acute smoking abstinence disproportionately increases delay discounting among smokers with HIV.

Methods

This sub-study was part of a larger study (NCT03169101) examining predictors of smoking cessation outcomes among smokers with HIV (n = 34) and smokers

SUBMITTER: Czuczman C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7855959 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature