Benfante R, Reed D, Frank J
Honolulu Heart Program, Kuakini Medical Center, HI 96817.
Am J Public Health. 1991 Jul;81(7):897-9. doi: 10.2105/ajph.81.7.897.
In order to evaluate the effects of cigarette smoking on coronary heart disease (CHD) in elderly persons in the Honolulu Heart Program, 1,394 men between ages 65 and 74 were followed during an average 12-year period for new cases of nonfatal myocardial infarction and fatal CHD. Incidence rates increased progressively in individuals classified at baseline as never, former, and current smokers, respectively. The absolute excess risk associated with cigarette smoking was nearly twice as high in elderly compared with middle-aged men.
为了评估在檀香山心脏项目中吸烟对老年人冠心病(CHD)的影响,对1394名年龄在65至74岁之间的男性进行了平均为期12年的随访,以观察非致命性心肌梗死和致命性冠心病的新发病例。在基线时分别被分类为从不吸烟、曾经吸烟和目前吸烟的个体中,发病率逐渐增加。与中年男性相比,老年人中与吸烟相关的绝对超额风险几乎高出一倍。