Smoking cessation-associated mortality reduction: A case-control study in Tianjin city, China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Smoking-attributed mortality is increasing steadily in most developing countries. The aim of the study is to assess the reduction in smoking-associated mortality following cessation.

Methods

Death data were collected from 2016 to 2017. Cases were deaths from pre-defined diseases of interest (65298); controls were deaths from pre-defined non-smoking-related diseases (13527). Case versus control odds ratios for ex-smokers versus smokers were calculated by age, sex, marital status and education with standardized logistic regression. These are described as mortality rate ratios (RRs, calculated as odds ratios), with a group-specific confidence interval (CI). The statistical analysis of the data was conducted from June to August 2019.

Results

For deaths from p

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7934138 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature