2024
Gender Differences in Alcohol Use Disorder Trends from 2009-2019: An Intersectional Analysis
Verplaetse T, Carretta R, Struble C, Pittman B, Roberts W, Zakiniaeiz Y, Peltier M, McKee S. Gender Differences in Alcohol Use Disorder Trends from 2009-2019: An Intersectional Analysis. Alcohol 2024 PMID: 39579801, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2024.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates of alcohol use disordersAlcohol use disorderMarital statusRates of alcohol useDrug Use and Health (NSDUHNational Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUHGender differencesIntersectional lensIntersectional analysisEffects of sociodemographic variablesDisorder trendsHousehold incomeNational surveyEmployment statusSociodemographic variablesAlcohol useEducation levelHeightened riskGenderLogistic regressionDemographic characteristicsEmploymentIncomeUrbanizationAdult men
2023
Gender Differences in Risks of Suicide and Suicidal Behaviors in the USA: A Narrative Review
Carretta R, McKee S, Rhee T. Gender Differences in Risks of Suicide and Suicidal Behaviors in the USA: A Narrative Review. Current Psychiatry Reports 2023, 25: 809-824. PMID: 37930559, PMCID: PMC11225381, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-023-01473-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicidal behaviorRisk factorsSignificant risk factorsRisk of suicideYouth/young adultsPurpose of ReviewWeGender differencesSuicide ratesSummaryRecent researchBinge drinkingMale veteransFemale veteransNarrative reviewSpecial populationsYoung adultsSubstance useSuicide outcomesVeteransDevelopmental periodFemale youth
2022
Consideration of sex and gender differences in addiction medication response
McKee SA, McRae-Clark AL. Consideration of sex and gender differences in addiction medication response. Biology Of Sex Differences 2022, 13: 34. PMID: 35761351, PMCID: PMC9235243, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-022-00441-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersMedication developmentUse disordersMedication development researchPreventable health conditionsClinical care guidelinesPublic health burdenNational InstituteSex-stratified dataGender differencesCurrent narrative reviewDrugs of abuseMedication trialsSignificant morbidityCare guidelinesMedication responseHealth burdenAbused substancesAlcohol abuseConsideration of sexNarrative reviewIncorporation of sexDrug abuseHealth conditionsSubstance use
2017
Gender differences in the real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation medications: Findings from the 2010–2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey
Smith PH, Zhang J, Weinberger AH, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Gender differences in the real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation medications: Findings from the 2010–2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 178: 485-491. PMID: 28715776, PMCID: PMC6779031, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.05.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransdermal nicotine patchUnassisted quit attemptsClinical trial dataTobacco Use SupplementQuit attemptsTrial dataClinical trial findingsReal-world effectivenessSample of smokersGender differencesRelevant gender differencesCessation optionsCessation medicationsCessation pharmacotherapyNicotine patchMedication interactionsSmoking cessationPotential confoundersTrial findingsVareniclineComparative effectivenessPropensity scoreCross-sectional dataWomenMedications
2016
Sex/gender differences in smoking cessation: A review
Smith PH, Bessette AJ, Weinberger AH, Sheffer CE, McKee SA. Sex/gender differences in smoking cessation: A review. Preventive Medicine 2016, 92: 135-140. PMID: 27471021, PMCID: PMC5085924, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective observational studyObservational studyCross-sectional investigationSex/gender differencesSmoking cessationEffectiveness trialCommunity-based interventionsLong-term abstinenceGender differencesSmoker prevalenceEfficacy trialsOutcome assessmentTreatment studiesEpidemiological investigationsMeet criteriaStudy sampleTrialsCessationWomenRelapseSmokingBio-psychoMenQualitative reviewReview
2015
Gender differences in age of smoking initiation and its association with health
Thompson AB, Tebes JK, McKee SA. Gender differences in age of smoking initiation and its association with health. Addiction Research & Theory 2015, 23: 413-420. PMID: 27499723, PMCID: PMC4972043, DOI: 10.3109/16066359.2015.1022159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor depressive disorderNegative health outcomesHeart diseaseDepressive disorderHealth outcomesAnxiety disordersMore negative health outcomesHistory of smokingMental health statusNational Epidemiological SurveyPhysical health risksGender differencesAge of initiationSmoking startsAlcohol Related ConditionsEarly initiationLate initiatorsEpidemiological surveyLate initiationSmoking initiationHealth statusLogistic regressionRelated conditionsEarly initiatorsWomenGender Differences in Medication Use and Cigarette Smoking Cessation: Results From the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey
Smith PH, Kasza KA, Hyland A, Fong GT, Borland R, Brady K, Carpenter MJ, Hartwell K, Cummings KM, McKee SA. Gender Differences in Medication Use and Cigarette Smoking Cessation: Results From the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2015, 17: 463-472. PMID: 25762757, PMCID: PMC4402353, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication useInternational Tobacco Control Four Country SurveySmoking cessationFour Country SurveyQuit attemptsCessation medication useCigarette smoking cessationGender differencesAdjusted modelingQuit attemptersNicotine patchSuccessful quittingSubsample of smokersAdult smokersLower oddsCountry SurveyWomenSelf-selected useCessationSmokersSCM useMenWaves 2006Survey wavesVarenicline
2014
Gender differences in the impact of stressful life events on changes in body mass index
Udo T, Grilo CM, McKee SA. Gender differences in the impact of stressful life events on changes in body mass index. Preventive Medicine 2014, 69: 49-53. PMID: 25204986, PMCID: PMC4312235, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.08.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexStressful life eventsWave 2 interviewsWeight gainMass indexLife eventsNational Epidemiologic SurveyGreater weight gainWave 1Epidemiologic SurveyRelated conditionsFemale-specific effectWomenWave 2 surveyPositive associationEffects of stressGreater increaseDeath of familyRepresentative sampleMenGender differencesPhysiological mechanisms
2011
Gender Differences in Smoking Following an Implicit Mood Induction
Weinberger AH, McKee SA. Gender Differences in Smoking Following an Implicit Mood Induction. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2011, 14: 621-625. PMID: 21908458, PMCID: PMC3430446, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntr198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumber of cigarettesSmoking behaviorNegative mood inductionMood inductionFemale smokersNegative affectMood conditionGender differencesPositive mood inductionNeutral mood conditionAdult smokersSmoking maintenanceSmokersSmokingTreatment developmentMood manipulationNegative moodRole of genderInductionCigarettesLaboratory sessionsAffectDifferences
2010
Inclusion of Women and Gender-Specific Analyses in Randomized Clinical Trials of Treatments for Depression
Weinberger AH, McKee SA, Mazure CM. Inclusion of Women and Gender-Specific Analyses in Randomized Clinical Trials of Treatments for Depression. Journal Of Women's Health 2010, 19: 1727-1732. PMID: 20799923, PMCID: PMC2936499, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecent randomized clinical trialsRandomized clinical trialsClinical trialsGender-specific analysisDepression treatmentHealth (NIH) Revitalization ActCost of depressionInterventional studyInclusion of womenHigh prevalenceTreatment responseMEDLINE searchTreatment efficacyGender differencesPossible gender differencesDepression researchTrialsWomenDepressionNational InstituteRevitalization ActTreatmentFemale participantsOutcomesGenderChanges in smoking expectancies in abstinent, reducing, and non-abstinent participants during a pharmacological trial for smoking cessation
Weinberger AH, McKee SA, George TP. Changes in smoking expectancies in abstinent, reducing, and non-abstinent participants during a pharmacological trial for smoking cessation. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2010, 12: 937-943. PMID: 20644207, PMCID: PMC2928936, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntq120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative affect reductionNegative physical feelingsWeight control beliefsNon-abstinent participantsSmoking status interactionSmoking expectanciesNegative affectSmoking cessation treatmentControl beliefsSmoking beliefsSmoking cessation trialPoint prevalence abstinenceSocial facilitationBaseline expectanciesEnd of treatmentSocial interactionSmoking treatmentCessation outcomesQuit attemptsAbstinence outcomesCessation treatmentPhysical feelingsGender differencesCessation trialBeliefs
2008
Message Framing for Smoking Cessation: The Interaction of Risk Perceptions and Gender
Toll BA, Salovey P, O'Malley SS, Mazure CM, Latimer A, McKee SA. Message Framing for Smoking Cessation: The Interaction of Risk Perceptions and Gender. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2008, 10: 195-200. PMID: 18188760, PMCID: PMC2527723, DOI: 10.1080/14622200701767803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMessage framing interventionsRisk of cessationSmoking cessationLung cancerClinical trialsGain-framed messagesHigh riskSmoking relapseHealth message framingHealth problemsLoss-framed messagesSmokingFraming interventionCessationNumber of daysInfluence of genderInterventionRiskRisk perceptionWomenMedian splitGain-framed conditionDaysMenGender differences
2007
Gender differences in the comorbidity of smoking behavior and major depression
Husky MM, Mazure CM, Paliwal P, McKee SA. Gender differences in the comorbidity of smoking behavior and major depression. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2007, 93: 176-179. PMID: 17850991, PMCID: PMC2247435, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressionPrior smokingSmoking behaviorPast depressionDSM-IV major depressionPrior major depressionLifetime major depressionNational Epidemiologic SurveySmoking statusCessation interventionsDaily smokingOdds ratioHigh riskNicotine dependenceSmoking relapseEpidemiologic SurveySmokingLogistic regressionRelated conditionsDepressionWomenAssociationGender differencesFunction of genderComorbidities
2006
Gender and weight concerns in adolescent smokers
Cavallo DA, Duhig AM, McKee S, Krishnan-Sarin S. Gender and weight concerns in adolescent smokers. Addictive Behaviors 2006, 31: 2140-2146. PMID: 16567058, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.02.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexAdolescent smokersWeight concernsSmoking-specific weight concernsYears of smokingDaily cigarette useSmoking controls weightAdolescent daily smokersMass indexMore cigarettesDaily smokersSmokingCigarette useImportant gender differencesSmokersInfluence of genderCigarettesMalesGender differencesSignificant relationshipFemalesGenderControl weightWeight
2005
Perceived risks and benefits of smoking cessation: Gender-specific predictors of motivation and treatment outcome
McKee SA, O'Malley SS, Salovey P, Krishnan-Sarin S, Mazure CM. Perceived risks and benefits of smoking cessation: Gender-specific predictors of motivation and treatment outcome. Addictive Behaviors 2005, 30: 423-435. PMID: 15718060, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.05.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPretreatment motivationTreatment-seeking smokersSelf-report instrumentGood psychometric propertiesSmoking cessationGender-specific predictorsTreatment outcomesSmoking cessation trialLikelihood ratingsBehavioral intentionsPsychometric propertiesMotivationIntervention strategiesCessation trialGender differencesPublic education campaignsPrimary aimStrong associationBeliefsParticipantsRatingsIntentionOutcomesSubsampleEducation campaigns