Association of secondhand tobacco smoke exposure during childhood on adult cardiovascular disease risk among never-smokers.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Adult secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure is related to stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk, but long-term effects are less clear. We evaluated whether childhood SHS exposure affects subsequent stroke or CHD risk among adult black and white never-smokers followed for stroke and CHD.

Methods

In this prospective cohort study, inverse probability weights were calculated to correct for bias due to attrition and survey nonresponse. Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for stroke or CHD, separately, by number of childhood household smokers.

Results

Of 13,142 eligible participants, 6136 had childhood SHS exposure assessed. Baseline mean (SD) age was 63.5 (9.0), 65% were female, 30% black, 46% repo

SUBMITTER: Pistilli M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6441374 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature