excluding those who reported themselves as non-smokers in the survey and completed the survey in 1), tobacco addiction (assessed using the heaviness of smoking index, HSI, with cutoff point of 4) 21 , amount of attention devoted to COVID-19 (measured by the question: In the past month, to what extent did you pay attention to the COVID-19 related information? with response categories high attention, moderate attention, and low attention), perceived self-risk of COVID-19 infection (measured by the question: How likely do you think you will become infected with COVID-19?, with response categories very likely, somewhat likely, not likely), living with children (yes, no), and living alone (yes, no)
Comorbidities during the year prior to Exam 2 were obtained from claims data defined using ICD-10 codes and summarized using the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) [27]
Cigarette Smoking and Stress Relief Rather than relying on a cigarette when you feel anxious or overburdened, try utilizing alternative techniques to reduce feelings of stress
Over 5 million Americans with type 1 or type 2 diabetes have developed diabetic retinopathy, a condition which damages the blood vessels in your retina
