吸烟与老年人慢性支气管炎的相关性研究

An Epidemiological Study on Relationship BetweenSmoking and Chronic Bronchitis

我们对在膳食习惯和生活条件都基本相同的２６个部队干休所的全部离退休老干部进行了吸烟与老年人慢性支气管炎的相关性流行病学调查。结果显示：两组老年人的慢性支气管炎的患病率分别为６１．８９％（１０８３／１７５０），１５．２８％（１２５／８１８），Ｐ＜０．００５，ＲＲ＝４．１０。同时发现随着吸烟等级的增加其患病率也逐渐上升。

The prevalence rates of chronic bronchitis were studied in smoking group (1750) and nonsmoking group (818) in 2568 retired army senior cadres resided in 26 cadre sanatoriums with similar dietary,living,and environmental condition.The results showed that the prevalence rates of chronic bronchitis were higher in smoking group than in nonsmoking group,P<0.005,RR>2.The prevalence rate of chronic bronchitis was also increased among patients who smoked more or for a longer time.It was suggested that smoking should be prohibited in order to reduce chronic bronchitis.