CIGARETTE SMOKING AND ACUTE NON-INFLUENZAL RESPIRATORY DISEASE IN MILITARY CADETS

Finklea, J. F. (ERB, DHER, APCO, 411 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham, N.C 27701), V. Hasselblad, S. H. Sandifer, D. I. Hammer and G. R. Lowrimore. Cigarette smoking and acute non-influenzal respiratory disease in military cadets. Amer J Epidem 93: 457–462, 1971.—Acute upper and lower non-influenzal respi...

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Published in:American journal of epidemiology 1971-06, Vol.93 (6), p.457-462
Main Authors: FINKLEA, J. F., HASSELBLAD, VICTOR, SANDIFER, S. H., HAMMER, D. I., LOWRIMORE, G. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
adolescence
Adolescent
Enteritis - epidemiology
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
morbidity
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
Respiratory Tract Diseases - epidemiology
Respiratory Tract Diseases - etiology
respiratory tract infection
smoking
Smoking - complications
Smoking - epidemiology
South Carolina
Statistics as Topic
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
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Summary:Finklea, J. F. (ERB, DHER, APCO, 411 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham, N.C 27701), V. Hasselblad, S. H. Sandifer, D. I. Hammer and G. R. Lowrimore. Cigarette smoking and acute non-influenzal respiratory disease in military cadets. Amer J Epidem 93: 457–462, 1971.—Acute upper and lower non-influenzal respiratory illness, but not enteric or traumatic illness, was significantly more frequent among cigarette smokers than nonsmokers. Outpatient and hospital acute upper respiratory incidence rates for heavy smokers (> one pack per day) were 1.3 times those of nonsmokers. Acute lower respiratory disease rates for heavy smokers were twice those of nonsmokers. In each case, both lighter cigarette smokers, and cigar, pipe and ex-smokers exhibited intermediate rates. An index of severity, the ratio of hospital incidence rates to outpatient rates, was similar for smokers and nonsmokers in each illness category. Cigarette smokers comprised 34.5% of the 1,848 volunteers in this study.
ISSN:0002-9262
1476-6256
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a121279