Menthol Cigarette Smoking among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adults
Menthol Cigarette Smoking among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adults
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DOI：
10.1016/j.amepre.2014.07.044
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
影响因子：
5.5
通讯作者：
King, Brian A.
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作者：
Fallin, Amanda;Goodin, Amie J.;King, Brian A.
背景资料：薄荷可以掩盖烟草的刺激性和味道，使薄荷卷烟更容易使用，并增加其在弱势群体中的吸引力。烟草业以年轻人、妇女和少数民族为目标群体，这些群体吸食薄荷香烟的比例更高。烟草业还针对女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和跨性别者（LGBT）群体进行烟草产品营销。目的：在美国成年人的全国代表性样本中，通过性取向评估当前的薄荷醇香烟吸烟情况。方法：数据来自2009-2010年全国成人烟草调查，一项针对年龄≥ 18岁的非机构化美国成年人的全国固定电话和手机调查，比较LGBT（n= 2，431）和异性恋/异性恋（n= 110，841）成年人之间当前的薄荷香烟吸烟情况。数据进行了分析，在2014年1月至4月使用描述性统计和logistic回归调整性别，年龄，种族和教育achievement.Results：在所有目前的吸烟者，29.6%的报告通常吸烟薄荷香烟在过去的30天。LGBT吸烟者的薄荷烟使用率明显较高，36.3%的人报告他们通常吸烟的香烟是薄荷醇，而异性恋/直人吸烟者的这一比例为29.3%（p
Background: Menthol can mask the harshness and taste of tobacco, making menthol cigarettes easier to use and increasing their appeal among vulnerable populations. The tobacco industry has targeted youth, women, and racial minorities with menthol cigarettes, and these groups smoke menthol cigarettes at higher rates. The tobacco industry has also targeted the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities with tobacco product marketing.Purpose: To assess current menthol cigarette smoking by sexual orientation among a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults.Methods: Data were obtained from the 2009-2010 National Adult Tobacco Survey, a national landline and cellular telephone survey of non-institutionalized U.S. adults aged >= 18 years, to compare current menthol cigarette smoking between LGBT (n=2,431) and heterosexual/straight (n=110,841) adults. Data were analyzed during January-April 2014 using descriptive statistics and logistic regression adjusted for sex, age, race, and educational attainment.Results: Among all current cigarette smokers, 29.6% reported usually smoking menthol cigarettes in the past 30 days. Menthol use was significantly higher among LGBT smokers, with 36.3% reporting that the cigarettes they usually smoked were menthol compared to 29.3% of heterosexual/straight smokers (p