Assessment of association between smoking and all-cause mortality among Malaysian adult population: Findings from a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Smoking is a known risk factor for many chronic diseases. Illness and death due to smoking are a significant public health burden in many countries. This study aims to address the information gap in smoking-related mortality in Malaysia by estimating the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortalities due to smoking among Malaysian adults.

Methods

We analyzed data on 2525 respondents, aged 24-64 years, of the Malaysian Non-Communicable Disease Surveillance survey conducted September 2005 to February 2006. Mortality records from the Malaysian National Registration Department were linked to the MYNCDS-1 data to determine respondents' mortality status over 12 years from 2006 to 2018. Associations between smoking and all-cause mortalities were assessed usin

SUBMITTER: Lim KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9150905 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature