Secondhand smoke exposure is independently associated with stroke among non-smoking adults in West Africa.
J Neurol Sci
; 443: 120489, 2022 12 15.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Stroke is a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide, but little is known about the contribution of secondhand smoke exposure (SHSE) to stroke epidemiology among indigenous Africans.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the association of SHSE with stroke among indigenous Africans.METHODS:
We analyzed the relationship of SHSE with stroke among 2990 case-control pairs of adults who had never smoked (identified in the SIREN study) using conditional logistic regression at a two-sided P < 0.05.RESULTS:
Multivariable-adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval; 1.25 (1.04, 1.50; P = 0.02) revealed SHSE was positively associated with stroke independent of stroke subtypes.CONCLUSION:
Culturally relevant primary prevention strategies targeted at SHSE might be promising in preventing stroke among Africans.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Contaminación por Humo de Tabaco
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Accidente Cerebrovascular
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neurol Sci
Año:
2022
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Article