Deaths from smoking and from HIV/AIDS among gay and bisexual men in California, 2005-2050.
Tob Control
; 29(3): 305-311, 2020 05.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Deaths from HIV/AIDS have long been of concern to the gay community, but less attention has focused on smoking-attributable deaths despite the relatively high smoking rates among gay and bisexual men. This study compared deaths from HIV/AIDS with smoking-attributable deaths among California gay and bisexual men from 2005 to 2050.METHODS:
Smoking-attributable fractions (SAFs) were estimated using smoking prevalence for gay and bisexual men from the 2011-2014 California Health Interview Surveys and published relative risks of death. Smoking-attributable deaths were calculated by multiplying the SAFs by deaths among gay and bisexual men. Deaths from HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men was obtained from the California Department of Public Health. Future deaths from smoking and HIV/AIDS were projected using regression equations based on time trends.RESULTS:
From 2005 to 2014, smoking caused over 6800 deaths among gay and bisexual men, while nearly 9500 died from HIV/AIDS. Mortality from both causes has been falling, but deaths from HIV/AIDS have been falling more rapidly. Projections suggest that in the mid-2040s, more gay/bisexual men will die from smoking than from HIV/AIDS.CONCLUSION:
Smoking will surpass HIV/AIDS as a cause of death among gay and bisexual men in California within a few decades. The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community was highly effective in drawing attention and resources to the fight against HIV/AIDS, saving untold lives by hastening effective treatments. Lessons learnt in the fight against AIDS should be used to help fight the tobacco epidemic.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Conducta Sexual
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Bisexualidad
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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
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Homosexualidad Masculina
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Minorías Sexuales y de Género
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Fumar Cigarrillos
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Tob Control
Asunto de la revista:
TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos