Why the study?
Prior studies showed mixed results on the effect of passive smoking on depression and typically neglected its impacts on older people.
Does passive smoking at home increase depression in older people aged 60 years and older in China?
Population
Older people aged 60 years and older in China
Comparison
Passive smoking at home vs no passive smoking at home
Design
Longitudinal household survey using a fixed-effects instrumental variable method
Key result
Passive smoking at home increased depressive symptoms among older adults in China, regardless of their own smoking status, with a larger impact on nonsmokers.
Authors
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May support smoke-free homes to reduce depressive symptoms in older adults; extends observational evidence but leaves causal effects open.
Cohort
Yes
Does passive smoking at home increase depression in older people aged 60 years and older in China?
Passive smoking at home is associated with increased depressive symptoms among older adults in China, highlighting the need for healthy living environments.
Lü et al. (2019) conducted a cohort in Depression. Passive smoking at home vs. No passive smoking at home was evaluated on Depressive symptoms. Passive smoking at home increased depressive symptoms among older adults in China, regardless of their own smoking status, with a larger impact on nonsmokers.