Woodsmoke exposure and risk for obstructive airways disease among women
Woodsmoke exposure and risk for obstructive airways disease among women
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DOI:
10.1378/chest.109.1.115
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发表时间:
1996-01-01
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影响因子:
9.6
通讯作者:
Martinez, G
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作者:
Dennis, RJ;Maldonado, D;Martinez, G
Objective: To investigate if exposure to firewood smoke and other indoor pollutants is a potential risk factor for obstructive airways disease (OAD) among women in Bogota in whom cigarette smoking and other known risk factors may not be the most frequent.Design and setting: We conducted a hospital-based case-control study to identify risk factors for OAD among women in Bogota. An interview was conducted using a modified questionnaire recommended by the American Thoracic Society for epidemiologic studies.Patients: We compared 104 OAD cases with 104 controls matched by hospital and frequency matched by age.Analysis: The odds ratio (OR) was used as the basic statistic to evaluate risk. Multivariate analysis (MA) was conducted by the Mantel-Haenszel procedure and by logistic regression.Main results: Univariate analysis showed that tobacco use (OR=2.22; p