2023
Prevalence and Correlates of Cannabis Use among U.S. Veterans during the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Manzo L, Sarkar S, Nicholson N, Sanft T, Poghosyan H. Prevalence and Correlates of Cannabis Use among U.S. Veterans during the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Military Medicine 2023, 189: e1230-e1239. PMID: 37715685, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent tobacco smokersE-cigarette useComorbid conditionsTobacco smokersU.S. veteransNon-Hispanic Black veteransMultivariable logistic regression analysisSurvey's complex designMore comorbid conditionsNon-Hispanic white veteransFrequent mental distressHigh-risk subgroupsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicMilitary veteransCurrent e-cigarette useCurrent e-cigarette usersLogistic regression analysisNon-Hispanic blacksTimes higher oddsSubstance use disordersDisease 2019 pandemicCOVID-19 pandemicNon-Hispanic whitesE-cigarette usersFormer smokersInvestigating Racial and Ethnic Differences in Diabetes Self-Management Education Among Adults With Diabetes
Akyirem S, Choa E, Poghosyan H. Investigating Racial and Ethnic Differences in Diabetes Self-Management Education Among Adults With Diabetes. The Science Of Diabetes Self-Management And Care 2023, 49: 206-216. PMID: 37129292, DOI: 10.1177/26350106231169693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes self-management educationDiabetes self-management education participantsSelf-management educationNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesSocial determinants of health factorsEthnic differencesReduce health disparitiesImprove diabetes outcomesSelf-reported diabetesWeighted descriptive statisticsLower-level educationMultivariate logistic regressionCross-sectional dataHealth disparitiesDiabetes careDiabetes outcomesDiabetes ModuleHealth factorsPopulation-basedHispanic participantsReport participationDescriptive statisticsHispanic populationLogistic regression
2022
Racial and Ethnic Variation in COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Cancer History
Poghosyan H, Dinan MA, Tamamyan G, Nelson L, Jeon S. Racial and Ethnic Variation in COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Cancer History. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2022, 10: 2354-2362. PMID: 36149576, PMCID: PMC9510246, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01415-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white beneficiariesCancer historyVaccine doseMedicare beneficiariesWhite beneficiariesVaccine uptakeHispanic beneficiariesMultivariable logistic regression analysisCOVID-19 vaccination uptakeSelf-reported cancer historyCOVID-19 vaccine uptakeSelf-reported receiptCOVID-19 vaccination ratesLogistic regression analysisNon-Hispanic blacksSelf-reported raceUnvaccinated beneficiariesVaccination uptakeVaccine dosesVaccination ratesVaccine confidenceVaccine availabilitySupplement surveyCross-sectional dataEthnic variation
2020
Marijuana use among cancer survivors: Quantifying prevalence and identifying predictors
Poghosyan H, Poghosyan A. Marijuana use among cancer survivors: Quantifying prevalence and identifying predictors. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 112: 106634. PMID: 32920457, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveyPrevalence of current marijuana useCancer survivorsCurrent marijuana useAdult cancer survivorsNon-Hispanic blacksComplex survey designWeighted prevalence estimatesMarijuana useMultivariate logistic regressionFair/poor healthCross-sectional dataIndividual-level predictorsNon-HispanicPrevalence of marijuana useSystem surveyRacial/ethnic groupsQuantify prevalencePrevalence estimatesIndividual-levelLogistic regressionTobacco smokersSurvey designU.S. statesHighest prevalence
2018
Social and Structural Determinants of Smoking Status and Quit Attempts Among Adults Living in 12 US States, 2015
Poghosyan H, Moen E, Kim D, Manjourides J, Cooley M. Social and Structural Determinants of Smoking Status and Quit Attempts Among Adults Living in 12 US States, 2015. American Journal Of Health Promotion 2018, 33: 498-506. PMID: 30071738, DOI: 10.1177/0890117118792827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPsychologyRisk FactorsSex FactorsSmokingSmoking CessationSocial Determinants of HealthSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemQuit attemptsSmoking statusIntermediary determinantsMental distressSecondary data analysis of cross-sectional dataHousing insecurityRisk Factor Surveillance SystemAnalysis of cross-sectional dataFrequent mental distressAdult smoking statusSmoking cessation interventionsSocial Context ModuleNon-Hispanic blacksRacially diverse adultsSmoking cessation ratesDetermination of smoking statusSecondary data analysisEnhance smoking cessation ratesHazardous alcohol useUS statesMultinomial logistic regressionCross-sectional dataCessation interventionsCurrent smoking
2016
The association between social support and smoking status in cancer survivors with frequent and infrequent mental distress: results from 10 US states, 2010
Poghosyan H, Darwish S, Kim S, Cooley M. The association between social support and smoking status in cancer survivors with frequent and infrequent mental distress: results from 10 US states, 2010. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2016, 10: 1078-1088. PMID: 27236586, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-016-0551-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent mental distressLevels of social supportLow levels of social supportCancer survivorsMental distressSocial supportBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemSmoking statusIntensive smoking cessation interventionRisk Factor Surveillance SystemHigher levels of social supportCancer survivorship moduleAdult cancer survivorsSmoking cessation interventionsMethodsCross-sectional dataHealth care professionalsNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesMental health differencesReceiving social supportUS statesCessation interventionsHealth differencesCare professionalsNever smokers