Exhaled carbon monoxide and its associations with smoking, indoor household air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases among 512,000 Chinese adults.

BACKGROUND: Exhaled carbon monoxide (COex) level is positively associated with tobacco smoking and exposure to smoke from biomass/coal burning. Relatively little is known about its determinants in China despite the population having a high prevalence of smoking and use of biomass/coal. METHODS: The...

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Main Authors: Zhang, Q, Li, L, Smith, M, Guo, Y, Whitlock, G, Bian, Z, Kurmi, O, Collins, R, Chen, J, Lv, S, Pang, Z, Chen, C, Chen, N, Xiong, Y, Peto, R, Chen, Z, Chen, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2013
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author Zhang, Q
Li, L
Smith, M
Guo, Y
Whitlock, G
Bian, Z
Kurmi, O
Collins, R
Chen, J
Lv, S
Pang, Z
Chen, C
Chen, N
Xiong, Y
Peto, R
Chen, Z
Chen, A
author_facet Zhang, Q
Li, L
Smith, M
Guo, Y
Whitlock, G
Bian, Z
Kurmi, O
Collins, R
Chen, J
Lv, S
Pang, Z
Chen, C
Chen, N
Xiong, Y
Peto, R
Chen, Z
Chen, A
author_sort Zhang, Q
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description BACKGROUND: Exhaled carbon monoxide (COex) level is positively associated with tobacco smoking and exposure to smoke from biomass/coal burning. Relatively little is known about its determinants in China despite the population having a high prevalence of smoking and use of biomass/coal. METHODS: The China Kadoorie Biobank includes 512,000 participants aged 30-79 years recruited from 10 diverse regions. We used linear regression and logistic regression methods to assess the associations of COex level with smoking, exposures to indoor household air pollution and prevalent chronic respiratory conditions among never smokers, both overall and by seasons, regions and smoking status. RESULTS: The overall COex level (ppm) was much higher in current smokers than in never smokers (men: 11.5 vs 3.7; women: 9.3 vs 3.2). Among current smokers, it was higher among those who smoked more and inhaled more deeply. Among never smokers, mean COex was positively associated with levels of exposures to passive smoking and to biomass/coal burning, especially in rural areas and during winter. The odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of air flow obstruction (FEV1/FVC ratio<0.7) for never smokers with COex at 7-14 and ≥14 ppm, compared with those having COex<7, were 1.38 (1.31-1.45) and 1.65 (1.52-1.80), respectively (Ptrend<0.001). Prevalence of other self-reported chronic respiratory conditions was also higher among people with elevated COex (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: In adult Chinese, COex can be used as a biomarker for assessing current smoking and overall exposure to indoor household air pollution in combination with questionnaires.
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spelling oxford-uuid:45e64cce-8430-4435-a9b1-12be5d5055432022-03-26T15:10:40ZExhaled carbon monoxide and its associations with smoking, indoor household air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases among 512,000 Chinese adults.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:45e64cce-8430-4435-a9b1-12be5d505543EnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordOxford University Press2013Zhang, QLi, LSmith, MGuo, YWhitlock, GBian, ZKurmi, OCollins, RChen, JLv, SPang, ZChen, CChen, NXiong, YPeto, RChen, ZChen, ABACKGROUND: Exhaled carbon monoxide (COex) level is positively associated with tobacco smoking and exposure to smoke from biomass/coal burning. Relatively little is known about its determinants in China despite the population having a high prevalence of smoking and use of biomass/coal. METHODS: The China Kadoorie Biobank includes 512,000 participants aged 30-79 years recruited from 10 diverse regions. We used linear regression and logistic regression methods to assess the associations of COex level with smoking, exposures to indoor household air pollution and prevalent chronic respiratory conditions among never smokers, both overall and by seasons, regions and smoking status. RESULTS: The overall COex level (ppm) was much higher in current smokers than in never smokers (men: 11.5 vs 3.7; women: 9.3 vs 3.2). Among current smokers, it was higher among those who smoked more and inhaled more deeply. Among never smokers, mean COex was positively associated with levels of exposures to passive smoking and to biomass/coal burning, especially in rural areas and during winter. The odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of air flow obstruction (FEV1/FVC ratio<0.7) for never smokers with COex at 7-14 and ≥14 ppm, compared with those having COex<7, were 1.38 (1.31-1.45) and 1.65 (1.52-1.80), respectively (Ptrend<0.001). Prevalence of other self-reported chronic respiratory conditions was also higher among people with elevated COex (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: In adult Chinese, COex can be used as a biomarker for assessing current smoking and overall exposure to indoor household air pollution in combination with questionnaires.
spellingShingle Zhang, Q
Li, L
Smith, M
Guo, Y
Whitlock, G
Bian, Z
Kurmi, O
Collins, R
Chen, J
Lv, S
Pang, Z
Chen, C
Chen, N
Xiong, Y
Peto, R
Chen, Z
Chen, A
Exhaled carbon monoxide and its associations with smoking, indoor household air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases among 512,000 Chinese adults.
title Exhaled carbon monoxide and its associations with smoking, indoor household air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases among 512,000 Chinese adults.
title_full Exhaled carbon monoxide and its associations with smoking, indoor household air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases among 512,000 Chinese adults.
title_fullStr Exhaled carbon monoxide and its associations with smoking, indoor household air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases among 512,000 Chinese adults.
title_full_unstemmed Exhaled carbon monoxide and its associations with smoking, indoor household air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases among 512,000 Chinese adults.
title_short Exhaled carbon monoxide and its associations with smoking, indoor household air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases among 512,000 Chinese adults.
title_sort exhaled carbon monoxide and its associations with smoking indoor household air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases among 512 000 chinese adults
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