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Comparative Study
. 2009 Jun;11(6):690-7.
doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntp051. Epub 2009 Apr 22.

Differential success rates in racial groups: results of a clinical trial of smoking cessation among female prisoners

Karen L Cropsey  1 , Michael F Weaver, Gloria D Eldridge, Gabriela C Villalobos, Al M Best, Maxine L Stitzer
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Comparative Study

Differential success rates in racial groups: results of a clinical trial of smoking cessation among female prisoners

Karen L Cropsey et al. Nicotine Tob Res. 2009 Jun.

Abstract

Introduction: This study replicated prior observations of racial differences in smoking cessation in which Black smokers have demonstrated lower smoking cessation rates than White smokers.

Methods: The study used data from a smoking cessation intervention and compared White and Black female prisoners (N = 233) on a 10-week intervention of group psychotherapy and nicotine replacement (patch). Generalized estimating equations were used to model smoking cessation across the 12-month follow-up.

Results: Compared with an untreated control group, both Black and White smokers benefited from the cessation treatment. However, after controlling for potential confounds, White smokers had significantly higher overall smoking cessation rates across time compared with Black smokers (e.g., 30% vs. 24% abstinent at 6 weeks; 13% vs. 10% abstinent at 12 months). Smoking mentholated cigarettes was not associated with these differences in quit rates.

Discussion: Understanding differential treatment responses can lead to the development of more tailored and efficacious smoking cessation interventions that may reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with smoking in prison populations.

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Study flowchart.
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Figure 2.
Quit rates by race across time and treatment condition (N = 471). WT, white treatment; BT, black treatment; WC, white control; BC, black control; WK, week; EOT, end of treatment; MO, month. Age, education, average number of cigarettes per day, change in smoking behavior since coming to prison, and prior mental health treatment were added as covariates.
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Figure 3.
Quit rates among treated smokers by race across time and menthol use, controlling for age and average number of cigarettes per day (N = 233). WM, white menthol; WNM, white non menthol; BM, black menthol; BNM, black non menthol; WK, week; EOT, end of treatment; MO, month. Age, education, average number of cigarettes per day, change in smoking behavior since coming to prison, and prior mental health treatment were added as covariates.
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