2023
Mortality Relative Risks by Smoking, Race/Ethnicity, and Education
Jeon J, Inoue-Choi M, Mok Y, McNeel T, Tam J, Freedman N, Meza R. Mortality Relative Risks by Smoking, Race/Ethnicity, and Education. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: s53-s62. PMID: 36775754, PMCID: PMC11186465, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term quittersMortality relative riskRelative riskRace/ethnicityCurrent smokersRecent quittersMortality rateHigh education groupCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsNon-Hispanic Black individualsNational Health Interview SurveyHighest RR estimateCause mortality ratesRelative mortality riskSociodemographic groupsDifferent sociodemographic groupsNon-Hispanic white individualsHazards regression modelsSmoking-related health disparitiesHealth Interview SurveyGreater relative riskEducation groupCurrent smokingCigarette smoking
2016
Smoking and the Reduced Life Expectancy of Individuals With Serious Mental Illness
Tam J, Warner KE, Meza R. Smoking and the Reduced Life Expectancy of Individuals With Serious Mental Illness. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2016, 51: 958-966. PMID: 27522471, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious psychological distressSerious mental illnessReduced life expectancyCurrent smokersMental illnessSPD statusLife expectancySerious mental illness experienceNational Health Interview SurveyMortality hazard ratioNational Death IndexRisk of deathThird of deathsHigh smoking ratesHealth Interview SurveySmoking-attributable fractionsMental illness experienceYears of lifeFormer smokingCurrent smokingHazard ratioDeath IndexSmoking ratesCox modelGeneral population