Passive smoking and stroke in men and women: a national population-based case-control study in China

• DOI: 10.1038/srep45542
• Publication Date: 2017-03-31T12:04:44Z
• Authors: Lei Hou; Wei Han; Jingmei Jiang; Boqi Liu; Yanping Wu; Xiaonong Zou; Fang Xue; Yuanli Chen; Biao Zhang; Haiyu Pang; Yuyan Wang; Zixing Wang; Yaoda Hu; Junyao Li
• Keywords: Stroke; Passive smoking

Abstract An association between passive smoking and stroke is unclear in China, particularly the with hemorrhagic stroke. This study included 16205 deaths due to aged ≥30 years non-stroke controls randomly selected frequency-matched cases on gender age. Smoking of spouses, defined as ≥1 cigarette per day for up 1 year, was taken a measure exposure subjects that retrospectively ascertained by interviewing surviving spouses. After adjustment variables, increased risk death 10% (odds ratio (OR), 1.10; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.05–1.16) all strokes, (OR, CI, 1.04–1.16) stroke, 12% 1.12; 1.03–1.23) ischemic compared non-exposure. finding highly consistent men or women smokers non-smokers, generally among zones China despite geographic diversity. The significantly exposure-years quantity cigarettes smoked daily indicated associated from all-type strokes. It advisable government promote strong tobacco prevention cessation programs smoke-free environments.