Bidi and cigarette smoking and risk of acute myocardial infarction among males in urban India. Issue 5 (23rd September 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rastogi, T; Jha, P; Reddy, K S; Prabhakaran, D; Spiegelman, D; Stampfer, M J; Willett, W C; Ascherio, A
• Is Part Of: Tobacco control. Volume 14:Issue 5(2005)
• Page Start: 356
• Page End: 358
• Publication Date: 2005-09-23
• Subjects: bidi smoking -- cigarette smoking -- coronary heart disease -- myocardial infarction -- India; Tobacco use -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Tobacco use -- Periodicals; Smoking -- Law and legislation -- Periodicals; Smoking -- prevention & control -- Periodicals; Tobacco Use Disorder -- prevention & control -- Periodicals; Tobacco -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 613.85
• DOI: 10.1136/tc.2005.011965
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0964-4563

Abstract

Abstract : Death from myocardial infarction (MI) in India is exacerbated by smoking of bidis or cigarettes. Smoking among 309 men with incident MI was compared to 618 age matched controls; 56% of the individuals with MI and 26% of controls were current smokers. Current smokers had a relative risk of 4.7 (95% confidence interval (CI) 3.2 to 6.9) compared to never smokers. Relative risks for smoking more than 10 cigarettes or 10 bidis daily were 9.1 (95% CI 4.7 to 17.7) and 8.1 (95% CI 4.3 to 15.3), respectively. It is estimated that smoking may cause 53% (95% CI 47% to 64%) of MIs among urban males in India.