Darker skin color is associated with a lower likelihood of smoking cessation among males but not females

Darker skin color is associated with a lower likelihood of smoking cessation among males but not females

Darker skin color is associated with discrimination and unfair treatment and may contribute to persisting health disparities. This study examined whether darker skin color was associated with smoking cessation and whether this association was moderated by sex and race. This study also explored wheth...

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Main Authors: Ahluwalia, J.S (Author), Alexander, A.C (Author), Businelle, M.S (Author), Hébert, E.T (Author), Kendzor, D.E (Author), Nollen, N.L (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2019
Subjects:
adult
Adult
ancestry group
Article
Black person
Caucasian
Continental Population Groups
ethnology
female
Female
gender relations
Health disparities
health impact
human
Humans
Kansas
logistic regression analysis
male
Male
melanin
Melanin
mens health
middle aged
Middle Aged
Missouri
neurosis
Nicotiana tabacum
nicotine
prevalence
Prospective Studies
prospective study
psychology
public health
race
Race
racism
risk factor
Risk Factors
Sex
sex factor
Sex Factors
skin color
Skin color
skin disorder
skin pigmentation
Skin Pigmentation
Smokers
smoking
smoking cessation
Smoking cessation
Smoking Cessation
social psychology
tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco-related
United States
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