ArticlePrimary care respiratory journal : journal of the General Practice Airways Group2012
Impact of cigarette smoking on symptoms and quality of life of adults with asthma managed in public primary care clinics in Singapore: a questionnaire study.
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- 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 · 2022Article
- Association of quality of life and disease control with cigarette smoking in patients with severe asthma.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2022Article
- Efficacy of guided self-change for smoking cessation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: A randomized controlled clinical trial.Tobacco induced diseases · 2019Article
- Impact of asthma on women and men: Comparison with the general population using the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire.PloS one · 2018Article
- Ten-year longitudinal study of factors influencing nocturnal asthma symptoms among Asian patients in primary care.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2015Article
- Cigarette Smoking and Skin Prick Test in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis.International journal of high risk behaviors & addiction · 2015Article
- The Prevalence of Asthma in an Adult Population in Khorramabad, Iran.The West Indian medical journal · 2014Article
- Association between Disease-Specific Quality of Life and Complementary Medicine Use in Patients with Rhinitis in Taiwan: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundCigarette smoking aggravates asthma exacerbations, yet some patients with asthma continue to smoke.
aimsTo compare the quality of life of adult smokers and non-smokers with asthma.
methodsAsthma Quality of Life (AQLQ) questionnaires were administered to adult patients with asthma managed in primary care in Singapore. The survey also included data of their asthma status including symptom profiles. Independent two-sample t-test, ANCOVA model, χ2 test and ordinal logistic regression were used to compare the mean domain scores and the effect of smoking on nocturnal symptoms and awakening, respectively.
results357 adult asthma patients (183 non-smokers and 174 smokers) were recruited. Smokers were mainly male (p<0.001), single (p=0.008), and younger (mean age 30 years) (p=0.007). They were more affected by nocturnal cough and wheezing (p=0.016). After adjustment for age, gender, and asthma medications, the mean scores of the AQLQ 'symptoms' and 'emotional function' domains of smokers were 0.41 (95% CI 0.10 to 0.72) and 0.50 (95% CI 0.16 to 0.84) points lower than for non-smokers, with no statistical differences in the 'activity limitations' and 'exposure to environmental stimuli' domains.
conclusionsAdult patients with asthma who smoke are more affected by nocturnal symptoms, with lower 'emotional function' scores in the AQLQ.
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