3517 POSTER Smoking and Alcohol Consumption as Risk Factors for Oesophageal Cancer

Kraja, Bledar; Kreka, B.; Pupuleku, Fatjona; Burazeri, Genc; Prifti, Skerdi

doi:10.1016/s0959-8049(11)71173-x

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“…Regarding the alcohol consumption, our findings that alcohol abstainers had higher odds of chronic conditions are consistent with the previous evidence obtained from the Albanian population ( 22 , 23 , 26 ). Furthermore, compared with the other countries in the SEE region, the age-standardized burden of disease attributable to alcohol use in Albania was one of the lowest in the region but with an increasing trend during the last decade ( 24 ).…”

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“…Few studies in Albania have reported the prevalence of lifestyle risk factors for NCDs in urban and rural areas ( 18 - 23 ). However, as indicated in a national health report, the overall lifestyle factors in 2010 accounted for about 72% of the total burden of disease in Albania ( 24 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Albanian data indicate that cigarette smoking is a major modifiable risk factor for type 2 diabetes ( 18 ), hypertension ( 19 ), coronary heart diseases ( 21 ) and bone diseases ( 20 ). Previous studies in Albania have shown that current cigarette smoking is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer (OR=6.8, 95%CI=2.1-18.5) ( 22 ), esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (OR=3.90, 95%CI=2.9-5.4) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (OR=2.60, 95%CI=2.2-3.2) ( 23 ). Furthermore, another study from Albania has reported that partner’s current smoking status was positively associated with a greater acute coronary syndrome risk in men, but not in women ( 25 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Aim:There is growing evidence that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major health problem in developing and transitional countries. The prevalence of NCDs and associated factors are under-researched in Albania. We aimed to assess the prevalence and socio-demographic and lifestyle correlates of NCDs in the Albanian adult population.Methods:The study was carried out in the framework of Albania Living Standard Measurement Survey (LSMS), a national population-based cross-sectional study conducted in 2012 including 12,554 men and women aged ≥35 years. All participants reported on the presence of at least one chronic condition, which in the analysis was dichotomized into “yes” vs. “no”. Information on socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender, education, employment status, residence) and lifestyle factors (smoking and alcohol consumption) was also collected. Logistic regression was used to assess socio-demographic and behavioral correlates of NCDs.Results:Overall, the prevalence of chronic diseases in this population-based sample of Albanian adults was 2864/12554=22.8%. Upon multivariable adjustment for all covariates, positive correlates of chronic conditions were older age (OR=6.0, 95%CI=5.3-6.8), female gender (OR=1.2, 95%CI=1.1-1.4), residence in coastal areas of Albania (OR=2.0, 95%CI=1.7-2.5), unemployment (OR=1.8, 95%CI=1.6-2.0), low education (OR=1.6, OR=1.3-1.9) and current smoking (OR=1.2, 95%CI=1.1-1.5). Conversely, there was an inverse association with poverty (OR=0.8, 95%CI=0.7-1.0).Conclusions:This study provides evidence on self-reported NCDs and its determinants in transitional Albania. These baseline data may be useful for assessment of future NCD trends in Albania and cross-comparisons with the neighboring countries.

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