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Comparative Study
. 2010 Jan;72(1):68-72.
doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e3181c6c8b5. Epub 2009 Nov 30.

Secondhand smoke exposure and depressive symptoms

Frank C Bandiera  1 , Kristopher L Arheart, Alberto J Caban-Martinez, Lora E Fleming, Kathryn McCollister, Noella A Dietz, William G Leblanc, Evelyn P Davila, John E Lewis, Berrin Serdar, David J Lee
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Comparative Study

Secondhand smoke exposure and depressive symptoms

Frank C Bandiera et al. Psychosom Med. 2010 Jan.

Erratum in

  • Psychosom Med. 2010 Apr;72(3):331

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the association between secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and depression. Tobacco smoking and depression are strongly associated, but the possible effects of SHS have not been evaluated.

Methods: The 2005 to 2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a cross-sectional sample of the noninstitutionalized civilian U.S. population. SHS exposure was measured in adults aged > or =20 years by serum cotinine and depressive symptoms by the Patient Health Questionnaire. Zero-inflated Poisson regression analyses were completed with adjustment for survey design and potential confounders.

Results: Serum cotinine-documented SHS exposure was positively associated with depressive symptoms in never-smokers, even after adjustment for age, race/ethnicity, gender, education, alcohol consumption, and medical comorbidities. The association between SHS exposure and depressive symptoms did not vary by gender, nor was there any association between SHS smoke exposure and depressive symptoms in former smokers.

Conclusions: Findings from the present study suggest that SHS exposure is positively associated with depressive symptoms in never-smokers and highlight the need for further research to establish the mechanisms of association.

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