Time to First Cigarette and Hypertension in Korean Male Smokers

• Published in: Korean journal of family medicine 2015, 36(5), , pp.221-226
• Main Authors: Lee, Saerom, Jang, Miae, Noh, Hye-Mi, Oh, Hye-Young, Song, Hong Ji, Park, Kyung Hee, Paek, Yu-Jin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Original; 가정의학
• ISSN: 2005-6443; 2092-6715; 2092-6715
• DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2015.36.5.221

Morning blood pressure surge affects to cardiovascular disease risk. Short time to first cigarette (TTFC) after waking can enhance morning blood pressure surge, and accelerate atherosclerosis. We investigated that the relationship between TTFC and blood pressure. The study subjects included male current smokers (n=211) who had health check-up in Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital from July to September, 2014. We categorized the subjects into 2 groups according to TTFC; early TTFC (TTFC 140 mm Hg or 90 mm Hg) were defined as hypertensive group. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to estimate the odds ratio and 95% confidence interval to investigate the association between TTFC and hypertensive group. Compared with late TTFC, early TTFC had higher odds (odds ratio [OR], 3.87; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.89-7.94) for hypertensive group. After adjusting confounding factors, early TTFC was significantly associated with an increased risk of hypertension (OR, 4.43; 95% CI, 1.84-10.70). early TTFC after waking is associated with hypertension. It suggests delaying TTFC might help to control of blood pressure among the current smokers who are not ready to immediately quit smoking.