Protecting effects of smoking against COVID-19: a community-based retrospective cohort study in middle- and older-aged adults.

Intern Emerg Med · 2024 · PMC11582279 · PMID 39164599

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0.4850

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showed a trendp = 0.485not close (p > 0.1)

Even ex-smoking status showed a trend of effect on protection against COVID-19 (HR 0.882, 95%CI 0.619–1.255, p = 0.485).

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