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Smoking and mortality in an older Chinese cohort
Author(s)Suzanne C Ho, Si Yan Zhan, Jin Ling Tang
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 47, no 12, December 1999
Pagespp 1445-1450
KeywordsTobacco smoking ; Over 70s ; Death ; China.
AnnotationOnly limited data are available regarding smoking and health in later life and, in particular, in the older Chinese population. This paper reports the relationship between smoking and mortality in a Chinese cohort comprising 2030 subjects aged 70 years and older. Baseline information were obtained through interviews, and participants were followed up for 36 months. The prevalence rates of smoking at baseline were 24.9% in men and 8.2% in women. A total of 534 deaths occurred during the 36-month follow-up period. Of these, 447 were attributable to three main causes: cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease. Significant association between current smoking and combined mortality from these three major causes was found in men; it was also found in women after excluding those with diabetes at baseline. More than a 3-fold increased risk of cancer mortality was found in current smokers of both sexes. The findings indicate that smoking cessation should be beneficial in reducing mortality, and should begin as early as possible for women in particular. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-000306215 A
ClassmarkETT: BBK: CW: 7DC

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