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Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology > Epub ahead of print
doi: https://doi.org/10.21053/ceo.2024.00202    [Epub ahead of print]
Assessing the Complex Impact of Smoking Habits on Allergic Rhinitis: A National Cross-Sectional Study
Jae-Min Shin1,2 , Yujin Jeong3 , Jaehyeong Kim1,2 , Juhyun Lee1 , Tae Hoon Kim1,2
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
2Mucosal Immunology Institute, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
3Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Correspondence  Tae Hoon Kim ,Tel: +82-2-920-5485, Fax: +82-2-925-5233, Email: doctorthk@gmail.com
Received: July 22, 2024; Revised: November 21, 2024   Accepted: November 24, 2024.  Published online: November 25, 2024.
*Jae-Min Shin and Yujin Jeong contributed equally to this work.
ABSTRACT
Objectives
. Allergic rhinitis (AR) significantly impacts quality of life and incurs socioeconomic costs. The influence of smoking habits, including the use of conventional cigarettes (CCs) and electronic cigarettes (ECs), on the prevalence and management of AR remains a subject of debate. This study aims to explore the association between smoking status (CC and EC use) and the prevalence and management of AR among Koreans by analyzing data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) VII (2018) and VIII (2019–2021).
Methods
. This cross-sectional study involved 22,290 participants aged 19 years and older from the KNHANES. Participants self-reported their smoking status, and urinary cotinine levels were measured to assess nicotine exposure. We employed statistical analyses, including logistic regression, to examine the relationships between smoking status, cotinine levels, and the prevalence and management of AR.
Results
. In univariable logistic regression analysis, EC users exhibited a 35.8% increased risk of AR compared to non-smokers, whereas CC users experienced a 27.7% reduced risk. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed a 20.3% lower risk of AR among CC users; however, no significant association was observed for EC users. Higher cotinine levels (>500 ng/mL) were associated with a lower prevalence of AR. Specifically, heavy CC users with high cotinine levels demonstrated a 35% reduced risk of AR. Nonetheless, after adjusting for confounders, this association was no longer significant, indicating that other variables might influence this relationship.
Conclusion
. Smoking status is associated with the prevalence of AR in Koreans. Notably, heavy use of CCs is negatively correlated with the prevalence of AR.
Keywords: Electronic Cigarettes; Allergic Rhinitis; Cotinine; Urine
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