Korean J Health Promot.  2015 Dec;15(4):185-193. 10.15384/kjhp.2015.15.4.185.

Association between Secondhand Smoke and Health-related Quality of Life in Middle-aged Korean Adults

• Kang SY
• Cho YH
• Jeong DW
• Lee SY
• Kim YJ
• Lee JG
• Lim HJ

• KMID: 2247044
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.15384/kjhp.2015.15.4.185

Abstract

BACKGROUND
The relationship between secondhand smoke and health-related quality of life is still unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between secondhand smoke and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in middle-aged Korean adults.
METHODS
Data from 583 men and 3,869 women aged 40 to 64 years who participated in the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2010 to 2012 were evaluated. All of them are non-smokers or have smoked less than 5 packs of cigarettes for their whole life. Secondhand smoke exposed at home and workplace was assessed by using a questionnaire and HRQoL was assessed by EuroQoL five dimensions (EQ-5D). The association of secondhand smoke and HRQoL was analyzed by logistic regression analysis.
RESULTS
Low HRQoL was associated with sex, age, body mass index, education level, family income level, occupation status, underlying diseases and secondhand smoke exposure. After adjustment for variables, secondhand smoke exposure at home was positively associated with the anxiety/depression dimension of EQ-5D (Odds ratio: 1.49, 95% Confidence interval: 1.02-2.18).
CONCLUSIONS
Secondhand smoke exposure at home is associated with anxiety and depression dimensions of EQ-5D in middle-aged Korean adults.

Keyword

Tobacco smoke pollution; Quality of life; Anxiety; Depression

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Anxiety
Body Mass Index
Depression
Education
Female
Humans
Korea
Logistic Models
Male
Nutrition Surveys
Occupations
Quality of Life*
Smoke
Tobacco Products
Tobacco Smoke Pollution*
Smoke
Tobacco Smoke Pollution

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