Hepatitis C and Cigarette Smoking Behavior: Themes From Focus Groups.

Introduction: People with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV; PWHC) use cigarettes at a much higher prevalence than other individuals, and smoking can exacerbate the harms specifically related to HCV (eg, hepatocellular carcinoma). Little is known about factors related to cigarette use among PWHC.

Aims And Methods: This study examined focus group data to explore beliefs and behaviors related to cigarette use among PWHC.