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Disparities in Health Care Utilization by Smoking Status – NHANES 1999-2004

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  • Jennifer W. Kahende

    (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., MS-K50, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA)

  • Bishwa Adhikari

    (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., MS-K50, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA)

  • Emmanuel Maurice

    (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., MS-K50, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA)

  • Valerie Rock

    (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., MS-K50, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA)

  • Ann Malarcher

    (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., MS-K50, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA)

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess disparities in health care utilization, by smoking status, among adults in the United States.We used 1999–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data from 15,332 adults.Multivariate logistic regressions were used to examine the relationship between smoking status (current, former, and never smoker), with health care utilization.After controlling for demographic characteristics, current smokers and former smokers who quit either

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  • Jennifer W. Kahende & Bishwa Adhikari & Emmanuel Maurice & Valerie Rock & Ann Malarcher, 2009. "Disparities in Health Care Utilization by Smoking Status – NHANES 1999-2004," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(3), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:6:y:2009:i:3:p:1095-1106:d:4262
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