Mortality Relative Risks by Smoking, Race/Ethnicity, and Education.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The impact of cigarette smoking on mortality is well studied, with estimates of the relative mortality risks for the overall population widely available. However, age-specific mortality estimates for different sociodemographic groups in the U.S. are lacking.

Methods

Using the 1987-2018 National Health Interview Survey Linked Mortality Files through 2019, all-cause mortality relative risks (RRs) were estimated for current smokers or recent quitters and long-term quitters compared with those for never smokers. Stratified Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to estimate RRs by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and educational attainment. RRs were also assessed for current smokers or recent quitters by smoking intensity and for long-term quitters by years

SUBMITTER: Jeon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11186465 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature