Abstract
Abstract Background: Puerto Ricans report the highest smoking rate (28.5%) among women and men compared to other Latino subgroups. Puerto Rican smokers are less likely to use smoking resources and quit smoking. Objective: To assess smoking behaviors and sociodemographic characteristics related to smoking cessation outcomes among Puerto Ricans in the United States. Methods: The study is a secondary analysis of the Decídetexto text message smoking cessation clinical trial, including 457 Latino smokers with access to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). The study included 111 Puerto Rican smokers (Decídetexto: 49; control: 62). Pearson Chi-squares were used for categorical dependent variables and point biserial correlation for continuous dependent associations with smoking cessation outcomes assessed at 6mo (quit attempts, number of cigarettes per day, quit attempts, and self-reported cessation). Results: Participants were largely middle-aged (49.6 years), women (52.3%), and more than half (69.4%) preferred the Spanish language. The mean number of cigarettes per day was 11.55 (SD=6.85), and they reported an average of 2.49 (SD=5.088) quit attempts in the last year. The majority of reported using menthol cigarettes (73.9%) and previously using medication (58.6%) and e-cigarettes (55%). A six-month, 7-day self-reported smoking abstinence was 24.3% (32.7% for Decídetexto and 17.7% for control). Previous quit attempts and education were significantly associated with the self-reported 7-day abstinence at six months year (rpb = .252, n = 111, p = .008; Χ2(4) = 10.772, p= .029 ). Age, gender, language preference, employment status, cigarettes per day, menthol cigarettes, and e-cigarette use were not related to 7-day self-reported smoking cessation. Conclusion: Decídetexto mobile smoking cessation is likely to facilitate smoking cessation among Puerto Ricans living in the US. Results from the present study will inform future randomized clinical trials for the understudied Puerto Rican Latino population with the highest smoking rate. Citation Format: Ruthmarie Hernández-Torres, Francisco Cartujano-Barrera, Arlette Chavez-Iñiguez, Deborah Ossip, M. Patricia Rivera, Eida M. Castro-Figueroa, Ana Paula Cupertino. Decídetexto: A mobile smoking cessation intervention among Puerto Ricans in the US [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 15th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2022 Sep 16-19; Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2022;31(1 Suppl):Abstract nr B004.
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