Effect of smoking on coronavirus disease susceptibility: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Tobacco use has changed since the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The effect of smoking on COVID-19 susceptibility has not yet been determined. In this study, we aimed to assess the association between smoking and COVID-19 susceptibility.

Methods

This retrospective case-control study was conducted at the quarantine center of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, between April and June 2020. A total of 142 adults participated in the study, 73 of whom tested positive for COVID-19 and were matched for both sex and age with participants in the control group. Telephone interviews were conducted to assess the risk factors associated with that exposure.

Results

Different variables are investigated for their impact on

SUBMITTER: Almansour A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9875716 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature