Relationship of trauma exposure and PTSD to cigarette smoking prevalence, frequency, and quantity: Data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults

David Estey; Jonathan Platt; Renee D Goodwin; Andrea H Weinberger

doi:10.1037/tra0000991

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Relationship of trauma exposure and PTSD to cigarette smoking prevalence, frequency, and quantity: Data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults

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Relationship of trauma exposure and PTSD to cigarette smoking prevalence, frequency, and quantity: Data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults

David Estey, Jonathan Platt, Renee D Goodwin and Andrea H Weinberger

Psychological trauma, Vol.13(2), pp.231-239

02/2021

DOI: 10.1037/tra0000991

PMCID: PMC8493633

PMID: 33252969

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Abstract

Individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) smoke cigarettes at much higher prevalences than the general population. Less is known about PTSD and other smoking behaviors (e.g., smoking quantity and frequency) or about smoking among individuals who experience trauma. To examine differences in cigarette smoking behaviors among adults in the United States (a) with no exposure to trauma or PTSD, (b) with trauma but no PTSD, and (c) with PTSD. Data came from Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-II (NESARC-II, 2004-2005) and included demographics, PTSD diagnoses, traumatic events, and smoking behaviors. Odds ratios and group differences in smoking prevalence and behaviors based on PTSD diagnoses and exposure to traumatic experiences were calculated. Traumatic events and PTSD diagnoses were both associated with greater smoking prevalences than persons without trauma or PTSD. Individuals with PTSD who smoke were more likely to report daily smoking than those without PTSD who smoke (Cohen's d = 0.19). Cigarette users with either trauma or PTSD smoked more cigarettes per day than cigarette users without trauma or PTSD (Cohen's d = 0.35). US adults with trauma exposure or PTSD have higher smoking prevalences and more intense smoking behaviors than those without PTSD or trauma. Trauma or PTSD may each serve as a clinical indicator of increased risk of cigarette smoking-related health problems and prompt the implementation of targeted interventions to reduce the harms of smoking. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Adult

Aged

Cigarette Smoking - epidemiology

Comorbidity

Female

Humans

Longitudinal Studies

Male

Middle Aged

Prevalence

Psychological Trauma - epidemiology

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology

United States - epidemiology

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Title: Subtitle: Relationship of trauma exposure and PTSD to cigarette smoking prevalence, frequency, and quantity: Data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults
Creators: David Estey - Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University
Jonathan Platt - Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University
Renee D Goodwin - Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University
Andrea H Weinberger - Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Psychological trauma, Vol.13(2), pp.231-239
DOI: 10.1037/tra0000991
PMID: 33252969
PMCID: PMC8493633
NLM abbreviation: Psychol Trauma
ISSN: 1942-9681
eISSN: 1942-969X
Grant note: NIH/NIDA R01 DA020892 / NIDA NIH HHS NIMH NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 02/2021
Academic Unit: Epidemiology; Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center
Record Identifier: 9984214686002771

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