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01.07.2014 | Original Paper
Current Cigarette Smoking Among HIV-Positive Current and Former Drug Users: Associations with Individual and Social Characteristics
verfasst von:
Lauren R. Pacek, Carl Latkin, Rosa M. Crum, Elizabeth A. Stuart, Amy R. Knowlton
Erschienen in:
AIDS and Behavior
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Ausgabe 7/2014
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Abstract
Cigarette smoking is endemic among HIV-positive populations and is related to substantial morbidity and mortality. Research has largely focused on individual-level characteristics associated with smoking, with less attention to social factors. We aimed to explore individual- and social-level characteristics associated with current cigarette smoking among people living with HIV. Data came from 358 individuals on antiretroviral therapy interviewed in a study on informal HIV caregiving, conducted in Baltimore, MD, USA. Most participants (75 %) were current smokers and 45 % reported current illegal drug use. In adjusted logistic regression analyses, current drug use (aOR 2.90, 95 % CI 1.58–5.30), 12-step program participation (aOR 1.74, 95 % CI 1.02–2.97), and having a main Supporter who is a current smoker (aOR 1.93, 95 % CI 1.12–3.33) were associated with current smoking. Findings suggest the importance of social-level factors in cigarette smoking among HIV seropositive drug users and have implications for developing targeted smoking cessation interventions for smokers living with HIV.