![]() ![]() ![]() Future research could examine specific contributors to brand use among LGB smokers (eg, tobacco marketing).Ĭigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the US, and studies show that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) populations have higher cigarette smoking rates than the general population (20%–27% vs 14%) (1,2). LGB smokers may be more likely to smoke some commonly used cigarette brands than heterosexual smokers, and gender and race or ethnicity may have implications for brand preference. The interaction between lesbian/gay and Hispanic/Latino ethnicity (vs lesbian/gay White) was also positively associated with Newport use. Interactions between LGB and female identities (vs gay or bisexual male) were positively associated with Camel, Marlboro, and Newport use. Bisexual smokers were more likely to smoke Newport cigarettes (OR = 1.7 95% CI, 1.4–2.1) than heterosexual smokers. Lesbian/gay smokers had higher odds of Marlboro cigarette use (OR = 1.2 95% CI, 1.0–1.4) than heterosexual smokers. LGB smokers were more likely to use Camel (lesbian/gay, OR = 1.7, bisexual, OR = 1.8 ) and American Spirit cigarettes (lesbian/gay, OR = 2.8, bisexual, OR = 3.2 ) than heterosexual smokers. ![]() We conducted weighted regressions to test relationships between sexual orientation and brand use and interactions between sexual orientation, gender (defined in NSDUH as male or female), and race or ethnicity. We used the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH 2015–2017) to conduct weighted bivariate analyses in 2019–2020 of the prevalence of 5 commonly used cigarette brands among adult smokers (N = 24,310) by sexual orientation. We examined cigarette brand use among smokers by sexual orientation and the implications of gender and race or ethnicity for brand use. The tobacco industry has leveraged LGB, gender, and racial or ethnic identities to establish cigarette brand preference. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) populations have higher cigarette smoking rates than heterosexual populations. Understanding brand preference among LGB smokers may inform tobacco regulation at the federal, state, and local levels pertaining to LGB-targeted marketing of specific cigarette brands. What are the implications for public health practice? This study also highlights the importance of studying LGB population subgroups, because we found differences not only in brand use between LGB and heterosexual smokers but also among LGB subgroups. We conducted an intersectional analysis of brand use in LGB smokers, considering the roles of gender and race or ethnicity. Little is known about cigarette brand preference (which encourages sustained smoking behavior) among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) smokers, who have higher cigarette smoking rates than heterosexual populations. ![]()
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