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High Tobacco Use among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations in West Virginian Bars and Community Festivals
With no information on tobacco use for lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) populations in West Virginia (WV), it is unclear if nationally-identified LGB tobacco disparities also exist in this State. To address this data gap, we conducted a community tobacco survey in bars and events associated with the...
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Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI)
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3155328/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21845157 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph8072758 |
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author | Lee, Joseph G. L. Goldstein, Adam O. Ranney, Leah M. Crist, Jeff McCullough, Anna |
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description | With no information on tobacco use for lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) populations in West Virginia (WV), it is unclear if nationally-identified LGB tobacco disparities also exist in this State. To address this data gap, we conducted a community tobacco survey in bars and events associated with the WV Pride Parade and Festival. Trained community surveyors used electronic and paper survey instruments in bars (n = 6) in three WV cities and community events associated with the WV Pride Parade and Festival. We analyzed results from 386 completed surveys from self-identified LGB individuals. Tobacco use among LGB bar patrons and LGB attendees at Pride-affiliated events was elevated (45%), as was current cigarette use (41%). Users of cigars and chewing tobacco were frequently dual users of cigarettes, with 80% and 60% reporting dual use, respectively. A substantial disparity likely exists in tobacco use among LGB West Virginians. Targeted interventions addressing tobacco use among LGB West Virginians are warranted in these venues, and the addition of a demographic question on sexual orientation would improve data collection and monitoring of this disparity. |
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spelling | pubmed-31553282011-08-15 High Tobacco Use among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations in West Virginian Bars and Community Festivals Lee, Joseph G. L. Goldstein, Adam O. Ranney, Leah M. Crist, Jeff McCullough, Anna Int J Environ Res Public Health Article With no information on tobacco use for lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) populations in West Virginia (WV), it is unclear if nationally-identified LGB tobacco disparities also exist in this State. To address this data gap, we conducted a community tobacco survey in bars and events associated with the WV Pride Parade and Festival. Trained community surveyors used electronic and paper survey instruments in bars (n = 6) in three WV cities and community events associated with the WV Pride Parade and Festival. We analyzed results from 386 completed surveys from self-identified LGB individuals. Tobacco use among LGB bar patrons and LGB attendees at Pride-affiliated events was elevated (45%), as was current cigarette use (41%). Users of cigars and chewing tobacco were frequently dual users of cigarettes, with 80% and 60% reporting dual use, respectively. A substantial disparity likely exists in tobacco use among LGB West Virginians. Targeted interventions addressing tobacco use among LGB West Virginians are warranted in these venues, and the addition of a demographic question on sexual orientation would improve data collection and monitoring of this disparity. Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2011-07 2011-07-01 /pmc/articles/PMC3155328/ /pubmed/21845157 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph8072758 Text en © 2011 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Lee, Joseph G. L. Goldstein, Adam O. Ranney, Leah M. Crist, Jeff McCullough, Anna High Tobacco Use among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations in West Virginian Bars and Community Festivals |
title | High Tobacco Use among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations in West Virginian Bars and Community Festivals |
title_full | High Tobacco Use among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations in West Virginian Bars and Community Festivals |
title_fullStr | High Tobacco Use among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations in West Virginian Bars and Community Festivals |
title_full_unstemmed | High Tobacco Use among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations in West Virginian Bars and Community Festivals |
title_short | High Tobacco Use among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations in West Virginian Bars and Community Festivals |
title_sort | high tobacco use among lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations in west virginian bars and community festivals |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3155328/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21845157 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph8072758 |
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