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Veterans Living with HIV: A High-Risk Group for Cigarette Smoking.

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Wilson, SM; Pacek, LR; Dennis, PA; Bastian, LA; Beckham, JC; Calhoun, PS
Published in: AIDS Behav
July 2017

The Veterans Health Administration is the largest U.S. medical provider for persons living with HIV (PLHIV). Although HIV and veteran status are known risk factors for smoking, there are no population estimates of smoking prevalence among veteran PLHIV. Using data from a national random sample (National Survey on Drug Use and Health; 2005-2014), smoking prevalence was estimated by self-reported veteran and HIV status (N = 376,620). Results indicated 42% of veteran PLHIV smoked daily, compared to 18% of veterans without HIV and 30% of non-veteran PLHIV. Findings suggest that veteran PLHIV have high risk for smoking and consequent poor health.

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AIDS Behav

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EISSN

1573-3254

Publication Date

July 2017

Volume

21

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1950 / 1955

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Veterans
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • United States
  • Self Report
  • Risk Factors
  • Public Health
  • Prevalence
  • Male
  • Humans
  • HIV Infections
 

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Wilson, S. M., Pacek, L. R., Dennis, P. A., Bastian, L. A., Beckham, J. C., & Calhoun, P. S. (2017). Veterans Living with HIV: A High-Risk Group for Cigarette Smoking. AIDS Behav, 21(7), 1950–1955. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1717-6
Wilson, Sarah M., Lauren R. Pacek, Paul A. Dennis, Lori A. Bastian, Jean C. Beckham, and Patrick S. Calhoun. “Veterans Living with HIV: A High-Risk Group for Cigarette Smoking.AIDS Behav 21, no. 7 (July 2017): 1950–55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1717-6.
Wilson SM, Pacek LR, Dennis PA, Bastian LA, Beckham JC, Calhoun PS. Veterans Living with HIV: A High-Risk Group for Cigarette Smoking. AIDS Behav. 2017 Jul;21(7):1950–5.
Wilson, Sarah M., et al. “Veterans Living with HIV: A High-Risk Group for Cigarette Smoking.AIDS Behav, vol. 21, no. 7, July 2017, pp. 1950–55. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10461-017-1717-6.
Wilson SM, Pacek LR, Dennis PA, Bastian LA, Beckham JC, Calhoun PS. Veterans Living with HIV: A High-Risk Group for Cigarette Smoking. AIDS Behav. 2017 Jul;21(7):1950–1955.
Journal cover image

Published In

AIDS Behav

DOI

EISSN

1573-3254

Publication Date

July 2017

Volume

21

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1950 / 1955

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Veterans
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • United States
  • Self Report
  • Risk Factors
  • Public Health
  • Prevalence
  • Male
  • Humans
  • HIV Infections