Sex Differences in the Association Between Smoking and Sleep-Disordered Breathing in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Results of previous studies examining associations between cigarette smoking and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are inconsistent. We therefore investigated this association in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).

Methods

A total of 13,863 US Hispanic/Latino subjects, 18 to 76 years old, provided smoking histories and underwent home SDB testing. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess the independent association of smoking and SDB with covariate adjustment. Sex- and age-stratified analyses were performed.

Results

The weighted prevalence of moderate to severe SDB was 9.7% (95% CI, 9.0-10.5). No independent and statistically significant association was observed between ever smoking (defined as minimum lifetime cigare

SUBMITTER: Cohen O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6945649 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature