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. 2022 Jul 3;12(2):73-80.
doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1750730. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Angina Outcomes in Secondhand Smokers: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2018

Suzanne Chaar  1 , Jeik Yoon  2 , Joud Abdulkarim  3 , José Villalobos  4 , Jeanette Garcia  1 , Humberto López Castillo  1   5
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Angina Outcomes in Secondhand Smokers: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2018

Suzanne Chaar et al. Avicenna J Med. .

Abstract

Objective The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between secondhand smoke (SHS) and angina using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database over a 12-year period. Methods Self-reported smoking status and cotinine levels were used to identify exposure groups (smokers, nonsmokers, and secondhand smokers), and medical history of angina was also collected via a self-report survey. The association between exposure to SHS and angina was analyzed using odd ratios with 95% confidence intervals calculated using two logistic regression models. Results The study found that when aggregating data from all 12 years, secondhand smokers are 42.9% significantly more likely to report having experienced angina, while smokers were 97.7% significantly more likely to report having angina compared with nonsmokers. Conclusions This study is the first of its kind to examine data from a national database over a 12-year period to determine an association between SHS and angina outcomes, thus highlighting the importance of reducing SHS exposure to improve cardiovascular health.

Keywords: angina pectoris; cardiovascular health; coronary heart disease; environmental tobacco smoke; public policy; secondhand smoke.

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Conflict of Interest None declared.

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