Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Smoking is known to cause health disorders. This study examines the correlation between smoking intensity and hemoglobin levels, oxygen saturation, and vital lung capacity among smokers in Palembang City. A cross-sectional design involved 92 participants, mostly young adults, laborers, and conventional cigarette users. They were categorized into mild, moderate, and heavy smokers. This study was conducted from December to January 2025. Hemoglobin levels, oxygen saturation, and lung capacity were measured using a hemoglobin stick, oxygen saturation meter, and a spirometer. The analysis technique uses the chi-squared test. Most respondents had normal hemoglobin levels (68.47%), normal oxygen saturation (92.3%), and normal lung capacity (82.6%). The analysis revealed a significant relationship between smoking levels and hemoglobin concentration (p=0.000), a significant correlation between smoking levels and vital lung capacity (p=0.023), and no significant association was observed between smoking levels and oxygen saturation (p=0.070). These findings indicate that although the majority of smokers have normal physiological parameters, the impact of smoking on respiratory and hematological health needs to be highlighted, emphasizing the need for targeted public health interventions.
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7128950331