Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Cosmas M Zyambo

Publications

• Research Article
  Factors Associated With Smoking Status among HIV-Positive Patients in Routine Clinical Care
  Author(s): Cosmas M Zyambo, James H Willig, Karen L Cropsey, April P Carson, Craig Wilson, Ashutosh R Tamhane, Andrew O Westfall and Greer A BurkholderCosmas M Zyambo, James H Willig, Karen L Cropsey, April P Carson, Craig Wilson, Ashutosh R Tamhane, Andrew O Westfall and Greer A Burkholder
  
  Background: Treatment-related reductions in morbidity and mortality among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients have been attenuated by cigarette smoking, which increases risk of cardiovascular, respiratory, and neoplastic diseases. This study investigated factors associated with smoking status among HIV-positive patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 2,464 HIV-positive patients attending the HIV Clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham between April 2008 and December 2013. Smoking status (current, former, never), psychosocial factors, and clinical characteristics were assessed. Multinomial logistic regression was used to obtain unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association of the various factors with smoking status. Results: Among HIV-positive patients (mean a.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000480

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