Abstract
Although lesbians are believed to be at disproportionately high risk for smoking, few published studies have focused on smoking rates in this population. We examined and compared rates and demographic correlates of smoking among 550 lesbians and 279 heterosexual women in Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and in New York City in 1994-1996 using a self-administered survey questionnaire. African-American lesbians were more likely than African-American heterosexual women or White lesbians to be current smokers. For the sample as a whole, education was the most robust predictor of both current and lifetime smoking. Racial/ethnic minority lesbians with high school education or less were most likely to report both current and lifetime cigarette smoking. The study's limitations are noted.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Multicenter Study
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Distribution
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology
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Alcohol Drinking / psychology
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Black or African American / psychology
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Black or African American / statistics & numerical data
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Educational Status
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Female
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Health Surveys
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Heterosexuality / psychology
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Heterosexuality / statistics & numerical data
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Homosexuality, Female / psychology
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Homosexuality, Female / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Risk Factors
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Risk-Taking
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Sexual Behavior / psychology
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Sexual Behavior / statistics & numerical data*
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Smoking / epidemiology*
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Smoking / psychology
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Tobacco Use Disorder / epidemiology
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Tobacco Use Disorder / psychology
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United States / epidemiology
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White People / psychology
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White People / statistics & numerical data
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Women's Health*