A prospective study of psychological and socioeconomic characteristics, health behavior and morbidity in cigarette smokers prior to quitting compared to persistent smokers and non-smokers

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 139-150

  Kaprio, Jaakko ^a   Koskenvuo, Markku ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cigarette smoking cessation; Health behavior; Morbidity; Prospective studies; Psychosocial characteristics

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TWINS;

EID: 0023841852     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(88)90088-1     Document Type: Article

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