“…Smoking, in particular, is usually observed in a higher frequency in PLHIV than in the population without HIV. However, its frequency is significantly influenced by the study site [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ]. In our population, 11.3% were current smokers and 23.8% had already used tobacco, results similar to those found in other Brazilian studies [ 13 , 19 ].…”