Key result
Over 33 years of indoor cigarette smoke exposure is linked to ~252% higher hypertension risk.
Why the study?
Hypertension remains a major global health problem, with cigarette smoke exposure identified as a causative factor.
Does exposure to cigarette smoke in houses increase the incidence of hypertension in housewives?
Cross-Sectional (n=115)
No
Does exposure to cigarette smoke in houses increase the incidence of hypertension in housewives?
Odds Ratio: 3.52 (95% CI 1.53–8.05)
p-value: p=0.01
Exposure to secondhand smoke in the home is significantly associated with an increased risk of hypertension among housewives.
Should not yet change hypertension prevention practice; leaves open prospective studies to confirm household smoke exposure risk.
Background: Hypertension is still a major health problem in the world. One of the factors causing hypertension is exposure to cigarette smoke. Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between cigarette smoke exposure and the incidence of hypertension in housewives in houses in Dampit village. Methods: This research adopted an analytical observational approach. This was a cross-sectional design study. The population for this study was all housewives in Dampit village in March 2020. A total number of 115 housewives was selected using the cluster proportional random sampling technique. The dependent variable was the incidence of hypertension; the independent variables were the duration of cigarette smoke exposure in houses, the number of instances contact was made by being in close proximity to smokers, and the contact duration with smokers. Data collection was done by interviewing respondents using a questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using frequency tables and Epi Info. Results: The study indicated that there was a relationship between the duration of cigarette smoke exposure (over 33 years) in houses with the incidence of hypertension in housewives (p=0.01; OR=3.52; 95%CI=1.53–8.05). Similarly, there was a relationship established between the number of occasions contact was made by being in close proximity to smokers every day (over three times every day) (p=0.01; OR=36; 95%CI=7.64–168.76) and the contact duration with smokers (p=0.01; OR=8.09; 95%CI=3.13–20.87) with the incidence of hypertension in housewives. Conclusion: There was a link between the duration of cigarette smoke exposure in houses, the number of instances of being in close proximity to smokers every day, and the contact duration with smokers with the incidence of hypertension in housewives in Dampit village.
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Indrawati et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=115). Exposure to cigarette smoke in houses (>33 years) vs. Exposure to cigarette smoke in houses (≤33 years) was evaluated on Incidence of hypertension (OR 3.52, 95% CI 1.53-8.05, p=0.01). Exposure to cigarette smoke inside houses for over 33 years was associated with a significantly increased risk of hypertension in housewives (OR 3.52).
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