Rates of Smoking and Visitations to Healthcare Facilities among People Living with HIV in Higher-risk vs. Lower-risk areas in Atlanta, Georgia
INTRODUCTION: The rate of smoking is significantly higher among people living with HIV (PLWH) in comparison to the general population (CDC, 2017b; Humfleet et al., 2009). Tobacco use among PLWH heightens the risk for HIV-related symptoms and is a pertinent public health issue. Smokers living with HI...
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ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University
2017
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| Online Access: | http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/iph_theses/512 http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1558&context=iph_theses |