September 10, 2025CureusOpen Access

Association Between Smoking and Stroke: A Retrospective Study Using the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Data

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Retrospective study reveals a significant association between smoking and stroke in various demographics, highlighting serious health implications.

Smokers are 1.71 times more likely to experience a stroke than non-smokers, emphasizing smoking's risk factor role.
Among young adults aged 18-24, smokers face a 5.2-fold increased stroke risk compared to their non-smoking peers.
Female smokers are 2.8 times more likely to suffer a stroke than non-smoking females, indicating gender disparities.
Higher education levels correlate with increased stroke risk among smokers, suggesting socioeconomic factors also play a role.

Ding et al. (2025) studied this question.

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September 10, 2025CureusOpen Access

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Retrospective study reveals a significant association between smoking and stroke in various demographics, highlighting serious health implications.

Smokers are 1.71 times more likely to experience a stroke than non-smokers, emphasizing smoking's risk factor role.
Among young adults aged 18-24, smokers face a 5.2-fold increased stroke risk compared to their non-smoking peers.
Female smokers are 2.8 times more likely to suffer a stroke than non-smoking females, indicating gender disparities.
Higher education levels correlate with increased stroke risk among smokers, suggesting socioeconomic factors also play a role.

Ding et al. (2025) studied this question.

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