کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3327618 1212196 2012 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
An updated global picture of cigarette smoking persistence among adults
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی انفورماتیک سلامت
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An updated global picture of cigarette smoking persistence among adults
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundCross-national variance in smoking prevalence is relatively well documented. The aim of this study is to estimate levels of smoking persistence across 21 countries with a hypothesized inverse relationship between country income level and smoking persistence.MethodsData from the World Health Organization World Mental Health Survey Initiative were used to estimate cross-national differences in smoking persistence—the proportion of adults who started to smoke and persisted in smoking by the date of the survey.ResultsThere is large variation in smoking persistence from 25% (Nigeria) to 85% (China), with a random-effects meta-analytic summary estimate of 55% with considerable cross-national variation. (Cochran’s heterogeneity Q statistic = 6845; p < 0.001). Meta-regressions indicated that observed differences are not attributable to differences in country’s income level, age distribution of smokers, or how recent the onset of smoking began within each country.ConclusionWhile smoking should remain an important public health issue in any country where smokers are present, this report identifies several countries with higher levels of smoking persistence (namely, China and India).

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health - Volume 2, Issue 3, September 2012, Pages 135–144
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