The association of tobacco control policies and the risk of acute myocardial infarction using hospital admissions data.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the association of a nationwide comprehensive smoking ban (CSB) and tobacco tax increase (TTI) on the risk of acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) in Panama for the period of 2006 - 2010 using hospital admissions data.

Methods

Data of AMI cases was gathered from public and private hospitals in the country for the period of January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2010. The number of AMI cases was calculated on a monthly basis. The risk of AMI was estimated for the pre-CSB period (January 2006 to April 2008) and was used as a reference point. Three post-intervention periods were examined: (1) post-CSB from May 2008 to April 2009 (12 months); (2) post-CSB from May 2009 to November 2009 (7 months); and (3) post-TTI from December 2009 to December 2010 (13 months). Rel

SUBMITTER: Jan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3919809 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature