Relationship Between Smoking and Angina Across Diverse Demographic and Socioeconomic Subgroups in the United States: A Retrospective Study Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Database
The findings of this study suggest that angina/CHD was reported significantly more frequently among smokers than non-smokers. The stronger associations observed in young adults, females, and Hispanic and Black individuals highlight the need for population-specific targeted interventions.
Authors
- Fahim Vohra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4682-3163)
- Mahantesh Kamble
- Amit V. Deokar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4869-9872)
- Maheswari Pulluru
- Meenakshi Reddy Yathindra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9128-7428)
- Bhavana Nelakuditi
Institutions
- Sterling Hospitals (IN)
- King's College - North Carolina (US)
- Guntur Medical College (IN)
- Government Medical College (IN)
- Avalon University School of Medicine (CW)
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.95442
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00