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Racial And Income Disparities In Health-Related Quality Of Life Among Smokers With A Quit Attempt In Louisiana, Yu-Hsiang Kao, Michael D. Celestin, Qingzhao Yu, Sarah Moody-Thomas, Krysten Jones-Winn, Tung-Sung Tseng

School of Public Health Faculty Publications

Smoking is associated with a lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, there is little information about the association between HRQOL in relation to race, income, and smoking status. The present study aimed to assess the association between HRQOL and smoking status for those of different races and income levels. This study applied a cross-sectional design using data from the 2017 patient survey of the Louisiana Tobacco Control Initiative. We obtained 1108 responses from patients at eight Louisiana public hospitals. The EuroQol (EQ-5D) US index score assessed HRQOL. Smoking status was classified into four groups: never smoked, former smoker, current …