Patricia Wright
Assistant Professor University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing, Little Rock, AR, USA
Publications
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Research Article
Smoking and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Us Women: Analysis of NHANES Measures
Author(s): Natalie Pate Capps*, Sarah Jane Rhoads, Claudia Protzman Barone, Martha Rojo, Patricia Wright and James P. Selig
Purpose Active smoking and secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) in women are leading causes of morbidity and mortality and have significant economic costs in the US. The purpose of this study is to compare methods of collecting smoke-exposure data and trends of exposure in a representative population of women in the US. Design A probability sample of women from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was analyzed. Methods The sample included 13,396 women ≥20 years old. Data were analyzed using biochemical and self-report smoke exposure methods available in the NHANES. Rao-Scott chi-squared and logistic regression were used for analysis. Results Women most at risk for active smoking were non-Hispanic white (18.81%) and Black women (20.74%) and women with incomes <$2.. Read More»