Abstract
Objective: To investigate the relationship of tobacco smoking with blood pressure (BP). Methods: The study is based on a cross-sectional sample of 1316 adult men and women of six low socioeconomic groups belonging to four different ethnic groups from Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Data pertaining to BP, smoking habit and anthropometry were collected from men and women aged ≥20 years, after obtaining their informed consent. Results: The smoking habit is more prevalent in men compared with women. In general, female smokers and male non-smokers had higher BP levels in various groups. After adjusting the BP for age and body mass index, smoking does not yield a significant effect on BP. In general, the prevalence of hypertension is higher among female smokers and male non-smokers. Conclusion: The negative association in the present populations, as in many studies, may be explained by the phenomena of rebound and adaptation.
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