Smokeless Tobacco Use and Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Among Males in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, Waves 1–4

Georges J. Nahhas, K. Michael Cummings, Michael J. Halenar, Eva Sharma, Anthony J. Alberg, Dorothy Hatuskami, Maansi Bansal-Travers, Andrew Hyland, Diann E. Gaalema, Pamela B. Morris, Kara Duffy, Joanne T. Chang, Guy Lagaud, Juan C. Vivar, Daniela Marshall, Carlos Blanco, Kristie A. Taylor

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Abstract

The purpose of this period prevalence study is to compare the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in current/former established smokeless tobacco (SLT) users (ever SLT users who have used the product fairly regularly) to those who were: 1) never established cigarette smokers and SLT users, and 2) current/former established exclusive cigarette smokers (have smoked at least a 100 or more cigarettes in lifetime) only, adjusting for known risk factors for CVD. Analyses included 4,703 men ≥ 40 years of age who participated in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, Waves: 1–4, conducted between 2013 and 2017. Current users were those using SLT products daily or on some days, whereas former users had not used SLT and/or cigarettes in the past 12 months. CVD prevalence was defined as a self-reported diagnosis of congestive heart failure, stroke, or myocardial infarction. Among current/former established SLT users, years of use defined exposure history, while pack-years defined exposure history for smokers. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were reported with trend tests to examine dose–response associations. Current/former established exclusive SLT users were not significantly more likely to have had any CVD compared to never established cigarette and SLT users (OR = 1.7 [0.8–3.7]), or current/former established exclusive cigarette smokers (OR = 0.9 [0.5–1.8]). Current/former established exclusive cigarette smokers were more likely to have had any CVD compared to those who were never established cigarette and SLT users (OR = 1.6 [1.1–2.3]).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number101650
JournalPreventive Medicine Reports
Volume25
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Cigarette smoking
  • Dose–response
  • Smokeless tobacco

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health Informatics
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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