Problem/Objective: Research indicates that Hispanics smoke less and report more quit attempts, but are less likely to receive cessation advice from physicians than non-Hispanic Whites. State Quitlines have become one of the most effective and widely used modalities of tobacco cessation nationwide and are committed to guarantee equal access and benefits to all smokers interested in quitting. This presentation compares quit rates and satisfaction with services of 88 Hispanic and 131 non-Hispanic tobacco users registered thorough New Mexico Helpline (NMHL).

Methods: A follow up survey was conducted with all 431 individuals who called the NMHL between May and November 2005, seven months after registering into services. A survey completion rate of 50.8% was obtained.

Results: Respondents of Hispanic descent reported significantly higher tobacco abstinence rates at 7 days and 30 days when compared with non-Hispanic respondents (7 days ITT abstinence 15.8% vs 8.9% and 30 days ITT= 14.6% vs. 7.3%). No difference was found in the satisfaction rates of these 2 groups. Multivariate analysis will be presented to demonstrate how these results differ by gender, age, education, treatment intensity and health insurance status.

Conclusions: Data suggest that Hispanic tobacco users are more likely to quit when enrolled in phone based treatment than non-Hispanics. This finding points to the public health importance of reaching and engaging Hispanics on quitline services. Quitlines could be an effective treatment modality to decrease health disparities related to tobacco use.