Tobacco Use and Respiratory Symptoms Among Adults: Findings From the Longitudinal Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study 2014-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We examined the relationship between current tobacco use and functionally important respiratory symptoms.

Methods

Longitudinal cohort study of 16 295 US adults without COPD in Waves 2-3 (W2-3, 2014-2016) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study. Exposure-Ten mutually exclusive categories of tobacco use including single product, multiple product, former, and never use (reference). Outcome-Seven questions assessing wheezing/cough were summed to create a respiratory symptom index; cutoffs of ≥2 and ≥3 were associated with functional limitations and poorer health. Multivariable regressions examined both cutoffs cross-sectionally and change over approximately 12 months, adjusting for confounders.

Results

All tobacco use categories featuring cig

SUBMITTER: Sargent JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9575972 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature