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Black female smokers are less likely to smoke to control their weight than white female smokers, according to a survey conducted to explore differences between the groups.
Because previous studies on the reasons why people smoke have involved almost entirely subjects enrolled in a smoking cessation program, this survey purposely queried individuals not trying to quit in addition to those who were.
The main hypothesis of the research was that white women would be more likely to cite weight control as a primary reason for smoking, and black women would be more likely to cite tension reduction.
The survey found that although the first premise was true, the second was not. White and black women cited tension reduction as a reason for smoking equally, and, in fact, it was the most frequently cited reason for both groups, reported Lisa Sánchez-Johnsen, Ph.D., of the University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, and her colleagues (Addict. Behav. 2006;31:544–8).
The survey queried 100 smokers attempting to quit and 100 not attempting to quit. Half of each group was white and half was black. A slightly lower percentage of black females smoke (20.8% vs. 23.1% of white females), and they tend to smoke fewer cigarettes per day (an average of 15 cigarettes vs. 20 cigarettes), the researchers noted.
Black smokers are more likely to report a desire to quit smoking and are less likely to be successful, they also said.
Black females have a higher prevalence of obesity than white females, and they tend to gain more weight when they quit smoking, Dr. Sánchez-Johnsen wrote in another recent paper.
Black female smokers are less likely to smoke to control their weight than white female smokers, according to a survey conducted to explore differences between the groups.
Because previous studies on the reasons why people smoke have involved almost entirely subjects enrolled in a smoking cessation program, this survey purposely queried individuals not trying to quit in addition to those who were.
The main hypothesis of the research was that white women would be more likely to cite weight control as a primary reason for smoking, and black women would be more likely to cite tension reduction.
The survey found that although the first premise was true, the second was not. White and black women cited tension reduction as a reason for smoking equally, and, in fact, it was the most frequently cited reason for both groups, reported Lisa Sánchez-Johnsen, Ph.D., of the University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, and her colleagues (Addict. Behav. 2006;31:544–8).
The survey queried 100 smokers attempting to quit and 100 not attempting to quit. Half of each group was white and half was black. A slightly lower percentage of black females smoke (20.8% vs. 23.1% of white females), and they tend to smoke fewer cigarettes per day (an average of 15 cigarettes vs. 20 cigarettes), the researchers noted.
Black smokers are more likely to report a desire to quit smoking and are less likely to be successful, they also said.
Black females have a higher prevalence of obesity than white females, and they tend to gain more weight when they quit smoking, Dr. Sánchez-Johnsen wrote in another recent paper.
Black female smokers are less likely to smoke to control their weight than white female smokers, according to a survey conducted to explore differences between the groups.
Because previous studies on the reasons why people smoke have involved almost entirely subjects enrolled in a smoking cessation program, this survey purposely queried individuals not trying to quit in addition to those who were.
The main hypothesis of the research was that white women would be more likely to cite weight control as a primary reason for smoking, and black women would be more likely to cite tension reduction.
The survey found that although the first premise was true, the second was not. White and black women cited tension reduction as a reason for smoking equally, and, in fact, it was the most frequently cited reason for both groups, reported Lisa Sánchez-Johnsen, Ph.D., of the University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, and her colleagues (Addict. Behav. 2006;31:544–8).
The survey queried 100 smokers attempting to quit and 100 not attempting to quit. Half of each group was white and half was black. A slightly lower percentage of black females smoke (20.8% vs. 23.1% of white females), and they tend to smoke fewer cigarettes per day (an average of 15 cigarettes vs. 20 cigarettes), the researchers noted.
Black smokers are more likely to report a desire to quit smoking and are less likely to be successful, they also said.
Black females have a higher prevalence of obesity than white females, and they tend to gain more weight when they quit smoking, Dr. Sánchez-Johnsen wrote in another recent paper.