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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2012 Sep;36(5):639-46.
doi: 10.5993/AJHB.36.5.6.

Subjective social status predicts smoking abstinence among light smokers

Guy-Lucien Whembolua  1 , Julia T Davis, Lorraine R Reitzel, Hongfei Guo, Janet L Thomas, Kate R Goldade, Kola S Okuyemi, Jasjit S Ahluwalia
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Subjective social status predicts smoking abstinence among light smokers

Guy-Lucien Whembolua et al. Am J Health Behav. 2012 Sep.

Abstract

Objectives: To determine if community subjective social status (SSS) predicted smoking abstinence through 26 weeks postrandomization among 755 African American light smokers of low SES (socioeconomic status).

Methods: Participants were enrolled in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial, which examined the efficacy of nicotine gum and counseling for smoking cessation.

Results: Results indicated that SSS predicted smoking abstinence over time [P=.046; odds ratio (OR) =1.075 (1.001-1.155)] after adjusting for covariates.

Conclusions: Further research is needed to understand the effects of community SSS on smoking cessation among heavy smokers and other ethnic groups.

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