Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke and respiratory symptoms in non-smoking adults: cross-sectional data from the general population of Telemark, Norway
Abstract Background In Norway, data on the association between second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure at home and respiratory symptoms in adults are limited. Methods We assessed the association between self-reported exposure to SHS and the prevalence of respiratory symptoms among never-smokers age...
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| author | A. K. M. Fell M. V. Svendsen J.-L. Kim R. Abrahamsen P. K. Henneberger K. Torén P. D. Blanc J. Kongerud |
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| description | Abstract Background In Norway, data on the association between second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure at home and respiratory symptoms in adults are limited. Methods We assessed the association between self-reported exposure to SHS and the prevalence of respiratory symptoms among never-smokers aged 16 to 50 years from the general population who were included in a cross-sectional population-based study in Telemark County, Norway. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratios of symptoms among 8850 never-smokers who provided an affirmative response to questions regarding SHS; 504 (5.7%) of these reported that they lived in a home with daily or occasional indoor smoking. Results Productive cough and nocturnal dyspnoea were statistically associated with daily SHS exposure (ORs 1.5 [95% CI 1.04–2.0] and 1.8 [1.2–2.7], respectively). In analyses stratified by gender, nocturnal dyspnoea was associated with SHS among women (OR 1.8 [1.1–3.1]), but not among men (OR 0.93 [0.49–1.8]). Symptoms were not associated with occasional SHS exposure in the entire group, but infrequent exposure among men only was associated with increased prevalence of chronic cough; (OR 1.6; [1.04–2.6]) and was negatively associated with wheeze; (OR 0.44 [0.21–0.92)]. Conclusions Daily SHS exposure in private homes was associated with productive cough and nocturnal dyspnoea. Our results suggest that preventive measures may be needed to reduce the respiratory effects of SHS at home. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02073708 Registered February 27. 2014. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e6051eadec084e49bb0f8381ff846c042022-12-21T17:56:33ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582018-07-011811810.1186/s12889-018-5771-4Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke and respiratory symptoms in non-smoking adults: cross-sectional data from the general population of Telemark, NorwayA. K. M. Fell0M. V. Svendsen1J.-L. Kim2R. Abrahamsen3P. K. Henneberger4K. Torén5P. D. Blanc6J. Kongerud7Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Telemark HospitalDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Telemark HospitalDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Telemark HospitalNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Respiratory Health DivisionDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgDivision of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of CaliforniaInstitute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of OsloAbstract Background In Norway, data on the association between second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure at home and respiratory symptoms in adults are limited. Methods We assessed the association between self-reported exposure to SHS and the prevalence of respiratory symptoms among never-smokers aged 16 to 50 years from the general population who were included in a cross-sectional population-based study in Telemark County, Norway. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratios of symptoms among 8850 never-smokers who provided an affirmative response to questions regarding SHS; 504 (5.7%) of these reported that they lived in a home with daily or occasional indoor smoking. Results Productive cough and nocturnal dyspnoea were statistically associated with daily SHS exposure (ORs 1.5 [95% CI 1.04–2.0] and 1.8 [1.2–2.7], respectively). In analyses stratified by gender, nocturnal dyspnoea was associated with SHS among women (OR 1.8 [1.1–3.1]), but not among men (OR 0.93 [0.49–1.8]). Symptoms were not associated with occasional SHS exposure in the entire group, but infrequent exposure among men only was associated with increased prevalence of chronic cough; (OR 1.6; [1.04–2.6]) and was negatively associated with wheeze; (OR 0.44 [0.21–0.92)]. Conclusions Daily SHS exposure in private homes was associated with productive cough and nocturnal dyspnoea. Our results suggest that preventive measures may be needed to reduce the respiratory effects of SHS at home. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02073708 Registered February 27. 2014.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5771-4Respiratory diseaseEpidemiology questionnaireSecond-hand smokeVGDF exposure |
| spellingShingle | A. K. M. Fell M. V. Svendsen J.-L. Kim R. Abrahamsen P. K. Henneberger K. Torén P. D. Blanc J. Kongerud Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke and respiratory symptoms in non-smoking adults: cross-sectional data from the general population of Telemark, Norway BMC Public Health Respiratory disease Epidemiology questionnaire Second-hand smoke VGDF exposure |
| title | Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke and respiratory symptoms in non-smoking adults: cross-sectional data from the general population of Telemark, Norway |
| title_full | Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke and respiratory symptoms in non-smoking adults: cross-sectional data from the general population of Telemark, Norway |
| title_fullStr | Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke and respiratory symptoms in non-smoking adults: cross-sectional data from the general population of Telemark, Norway |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke and respiratory symptoms in non-smoking adults: cross-sectional data from the general population of Telemark, Norway |
| title_short | Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke and respiratory symptoms in non-smoking adults: cross-sectional data from the general population of Telemark, Norway |
| title_sort | exposure to second hand tobacco smoke and respiratory symptoms in non smoking adults cross sectional data from the general population of telemark norway |
| topic | Respiratory disease Epidemiology questionnaire Second-hand smoke VGDF exposure |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5771-4 |
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