Table 3.
Associations between smoking, hot flashes, and hot flash severity
| Current smoking status | HF | No HF | OR of HF (95% CI) | Adjusted OR of HF (95% CI)a | Moderate or severe HF | Minimal or no HF | OR of moderate or severe HF (95% CI) | Adjusted OR of moderate or severe HF (95% CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA | (n = 85) | (n = 72) | (n = 48) | (n = 109) | ||||
| No | 69.4% (59) | 79.2% (57) | Referent | Referent | 64.6% (31) | 78% (85) | Referent | Referent |
| Yes | 30.6% (26) | 20.8% (15) | 1.67 (0.76–3.76), P = 0.2 | 1.56 (0.71–3.42), P = 0.3 | 35.4% (17) | 22% (24) | 1.94 (0.85–4.34), P = 0.08 | 1.89 (0.84–4.24), P = 0.1 |
| AA | (n = 95) | (n = 44) | (n = 57) | (n = 82) | ||||
| No | 56.8% (54) | 72.7% (32) | Referent | Referent | 50.9% (29) | 69.5% (57) | Referent | Referent |
| Yes | 43.2% (41) | 27.3% (12) | 2.04 (0.89–4.86), P = 0.07 | 1.84 (0.79–4.29), P = 0.2 | 49.1% (28) | 30.5% (25) | 2.2 (1.03–4.71), P = 0.03 | 2.03 (0.93–4.42), P = 0.08 |
HF, Hot flashes.
a
Adjusted for age, BMI, alcohol consumption, and menopausal stage.