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. 2024 Nov 26;25:424. doi: 10.1186/s12882-024-03845-y

Table 2.

Main findings on tobacco exposure, social determinants of health and chronic kidney disease

Author (Year) Total Sample Size Sample Size (female) Sample Size (male) Mean (SD) or Range of Age Male in years Mean (SD) or Range of Age Female in years Diagnostic Method CKD in females CKD in males Current/ Former/Never Smoking History (n and %) Mean (SD) or Range of Pack Year Smoking History Identified Risk Factors for CKD Social Determinants of Health
Dehghani (2022) [87] 9,781 4,860 4,921 Not reported Not reported CKD (serum creatinine and eGFR < 60 ml/ min/1.73m2) 1499 1186

Smoked (n = 2210; 22.6%)

Never Smoked (n = 7571; 77.4%)

Not reported Smoking; Female sex

Statistically significant protective factors against CKD: Higher education

Not statistically significant association with CKD: Marital status

Alramly (2013) [90] 161 69 92 Not reported Not reported CKD (interview and medical files) 47 45

Smoked (n = 75; 47%)

Never Smoked (n = 86; 53%)

Not reported Male sex Those with ESRD were significantly more likely to have a marital status of being single/divorced/widowed compared to married than those with CKD
Briganti (2002) [91] 11,247 5,910 5,337 Not reported Not reported Renal impairment (eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2) 3044 2588

Current Smokers (n = 2621; 23.3%)

Non-Smokers (n = 8626; 76.7%)

GFR ≥ 60:

18.1 ± 0.8

GFR < 60:

33.0 ± 5.7

Smoking;

Male sex

None
Dong (2021) [23] 141,516 78,078 63,438 63.07 ± 11.45 65.71 ± 11.78 ESRD (ICD-9-CM or eGFR < 15 ml/min/1.73m2) 5794 3315

Smoked (n = 5137; 10.87%)

Never Smoked (n = 42,129; 89.13%)

Not reported

Smoking;

Male sex

None
Hallan (2011) [28] 65,589 34,911 30,678 Not reported Not reported decrease of eGFR to 15 ml/min/1.73 m2 46 78

Current (n = 18,168; 27.7%)

Former (n = 17,119; 26.1%)

Never (n = 29,515; (45.0%)

Unknown (n = 787; (1.2%)

Former smoker:

11.4 ± 12.8

Current smoker:

14.5 ± 11.1

Smoking;

Male sex

Statistically significant risk factor for kidney failure: Higher education
Huang (2016) [24] 24,886 13,670 11,216 Not reported Not reported CKD (NKF K/DOQI Guidelines) 2409 1669

Smoked (n = 2455; 9.86%)

Never Smoked (n = 22,431, 90.14%)

Not reported Smoking; Female sex None
Noborisaka (2013) [32] 6,662 2,698 3,964 49.4 ± 7.8 50.2 ± 7.2 CKD (GFR and proteinuria levels as per the new JSN criteria) 418 559

Current (n = 2384; 35.8%)

Former (n = 979; 14.7%)

Never (n = 3299; 49.5%)

Not reported Smoking Statistically significant risk factor for development of moderate to severe CKD: Miscellaneous job category
Sepanlou (2017) [92] 11,409 5,996 5,413 57.0 ± 8.3 55.5 ± 7.6 CKD (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73m2) 1588 1112

Smoked (n = 1871; 16.4%)

Never Smoked (n = 9538; 83.6%)

Not reported Female sex Statistically significant protective factors against CKD: Literacy, rural residence
Umesawa (2018) [33] 135,007 94,005 41,002 57.5 54.6 eGFR < 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 and/or proteinuria by dipstick) 10,358 6,106

Current (n = 23,541; 17.4%)

Former (n = 12,233; 9.1%)

Never (n = 99,233; 73.5%)

Not reported Smoking None
Xue (2014) [25] 14,399 5,838 8,561 49.64 ± 16.65 48.13 ± 18.01 eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 619 747 Not reported Not reported Smoking; Female sex Statistically significant protective factors against CKD: Higher education
Yamagata (2007) [34] 123,764 82,752 41,012 61.8 ± 10.2 58.3 ± 10.0 eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 17,413 6,305

Current (n = 22,809; 18.4%)

Former (n = 12,545; 10.1%)

Never (n = 88,410; 71.4%)

Not reported Smoking None
Yang (2018) [26] 31,574 15,649 15,925 Not reported Not reported CKD (KDIGO guideline) 4882 4504

Current (n = 4402; 13.9%)

Former (n = 5574: 17.7%)

Never (n = 21,572; 68.3%)

Not reported Smoking Statistically significant protective factors against CKD: Higher education
Anupama (2014) [37] 2,091 1,138 953 Not reported Not reported eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 54 77

Smoked (n = 150; 7.2%)

Never Smoked (n = 1941; 92.8%)

Not reported

Smoking;

Male sex

None
Chang (2020) [39] 297,603 144,260 153,343 Not reported Not reported eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 35,035 53,184

Smoked (n = 20,047; 6.7%)

Never Smoked (n = 276,610; 93.0%)

Not reported Smoking Widowed/divorced/separated or never married compared to married and poor socioeconomic status
Gjerde (2012) [29] 422 167 255 Not reported Not reported eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 16 13

Current (n = 190; 43.9%)

Former (n = 243; 56.1%)

Never (n = 0; 0%)

Not reported Female sex None
Gummidi (2020) [38] 2,402 1,222 1,180 46.8 ± 13.99 44.57 ± 12.49 CKD (KDIGO criteria) 209 297

Smoked (n = 1032; 42.96%)

Never Smoked (n = 1370; 57.04%)

Not reported

Smoking;

Male sex

Statistically significant protective factors against CKD: Higher education

Not statistically significant association with CKD: Income, outdoor workers

Lew (2017) [27] 88,765 47,331 41,434 Not reported Not reported CKD (eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or 1 + dipstick proteinuria excretion) 11,768 (95% CI: 24.5–25.3) 11,247 (95% CI: 26.7–27.6)

Smoked (n = 8562; 9.7%)

Never Smoked (n = 80,203; 90.3%)

Not reported Male sex Those of Malay ancestry were more likely and those of Indian ancestry were less likely to have CKD than those of Chinese ancestry
Miguez-Burbano (2009) [41] 536 230 306 Not reported Not reported GFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2) 23 52

Current (n = 296; 55.2%

Former (n = 50; 9.3%)

Never (n = 190; 35.5%)

CKD: 12.7 ± 0.9

Non-CKD: 8.8 ± 1.3

Smoking;

Male sex

Black Caribbeans and African Americans more likely to have CKD than non-Black individuals
Nakamura (2015) [35] 34,622 19,154 15,468 57.4 58.0 CKD (eGFR < 60 ml/min per 1.73 m(2)) and/or dipstick proteinuria) 1054 1083

Current (n = 9685; 28.0%)

Former (n = 4281; 12.4%)

Never (n = 20,656; 59.6%)

Not reported Smoking None
Nitsch (2006) [30] 6,317 3,217 3,100 51.8 ± 11.4 52.5 ± 11.4 eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 538 141

Current (n = 841; 27.1%)

Not-current (n = 2259; 72.9%)

Not reported

Smoking;

Female sex

None
Noborisaka (2013) [36] 6,998 2,877 4,121 41.2 ± 9.7 42.3 ± 9.3 Proteinuria (dipstick method) 369 492

Current (n = 2085; 29.8%)

Former (n = 537; 7.7%)

Never (n = 4376; 62.5%)

Not reported Smoking Occupation not associated with CKD
Roseman (2017) [94] 1,852 981 871 64.3 ± 9.2 63.9 ± 9.2 eGFR < 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 58 62

Current (n = 343; 18.5%)

Former (n = 573; 31.0%)

Never (n = 936; 50.5%)

Not reported

Smoking;

Male sex

None
Stengel (2000) [42] 537 197 340 Not reported Not reported serum creatinine > 150 micromole/L 17 57

Smoked (n = 272; 50.6%)

Never smoked (n = 265; 49.4%)

Not reported

Smoking;

Male sex

None
Hallan (2006) [31] 65,193 34,708 30,485 Not reported Not reported eGFR < 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 375 246

Smoked (n = 36,358; 55.8%)

Never smoked (n = 28,835; 44.2%)

GFR ≥ 45:

6.9 ± 10.8

GFR < 45:

8.5 ± 16.1

Smoking None
Kalyesubula (2017) [43] 955 640 315 30 (24–40) 32 (25–43) creatinine clearance < 60 mls/min/1.73 m2 104 41

Current (n = 54; 5.6%)

Former (n = 39; 4.1%)

Never (n = 862; 90.3%)

Not reported None Statistically significant risk factors for kidney disease: High socioeconomic status
Korbut (2019)[81] 360 260 100 Not reported Not reported eGFR < 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 149 35

Smoked (n = 34; 9.4%)

Never Smoked (n = 326; 90.6%)

Not reported Smoking; Female sex; Male sex Not reported
Su (2015) [40] 10,463 5,245 5,218 Not reported Not reported eGFR < 60 mL/min 2302 3026

Smoked (n = 2090; 20.6%)

Never Smoked (n = 8035; 79.4%)

Not reported Male sex Low income
Tohidi (2012) [44] 3,313 1,859 1,454

Non-CKD:

39.28 ± 12.56

CKD:

53.87 ± 11.64

Non-CKD:

35.52 ± 10.67

CKD:

45.63 ± 12.17

eGFR < 45 mL/min/1.73m2 517 (95% CI: 25.77–29.85) 206 (95% CI: 12.38–15.96)

Current (n = 322; 18.2%)

Former (n = 135; 7.6%)

Never (n = 1312; 74.2%)

Not reported

Smoking;

Female sex

None