Development and validation of a scale to assess attitudes and beliefs about menthol cigarettes among african american smokers.

To develop more effective smoking cessation interventions for the 70% of African American smokers who smoke menthol cigarettes, it is important to understand smokers' reasons for choosing menthols verses nonmenthols. This study conducted a focus group of African American smokers about their attitudes and beliefs about menthol cigarettes. These attitudes and beliefs, along with others from the literature, were included in a survey of 720 African American smokers in Los Angeles County, California.

Menthol and non-menthol cigarette use among Black smokers in Southern California.

Introduction: Menthol cigarette smoking is more prevalent among Blacks than among other groups in the United States. This study examined associations between demographic, psychological, attitudinal, social, and cultural factors and menthol smoking among Black adults.

Methods: This study recruited 720 Black smokers from community intercept locations throughout Los Angeles County, California, and surveyed them by telephone.

Assessing screening mammography utilization in an urban area.

This study was conducted to determine the predictors of screening mammography among women 40 years old and older residing in South Central Los Angeles, California. The population is predominately African American and Hispanic. Using Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) software and the Random Digit Dialing (RDD) method, a 54-item, 20-min questionnaire was administered to 505 women.