The Association Between Smoking and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Chinese Individuals Aged 40 Years and Older: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Public Health

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Xi Cheng¹  Chenggang Jin¹ 

[1] School of Social Development and Public Policy, Beijing Normal University

关键词: smoking;    health-related quality of life;    adult smoking;    quality of life;    association;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2022.779789

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between smoking and health-related quality of life among Chinese individuals aged 40 years and older. Method Using a stratified multistage sampling method, data from 1,543 adults aged 40 years and older were obtained from a household survey conducted in eight provinces in China. The health-related quality of life was quantified based on the utility index obtained using a standardized instrument entitled “The European Five-Dimensional Health Scale (EQ-5D-5L).” Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the demographic characteristics and social factors of the sample according to smoking status. An instrumental variable (IV) probit model was used to estimate the association between smoking status and health-related quality of life. Results Of the 1,543 participants, 485 (31.43%) were smokers and 1,058 (68.57%) were non-smokers. Smoking was negatively associated with the probability of having a higher quality of life ( p < 0.01). For smokers, the average probability of having a higher quality of life was 11.65% lower than when they did not smoke. Conclusions These findings suggest that smoking reduces health-related quality of life among Chinese individuals aged 40 years and older. Anti-smoking programs should consider this factor.

【 授权许可】

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