Multiethnic differences in smoking in Israel: Pooled analysis from three national surveys

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 384-389

  Baron Epel, Orna ^a,b   Haviv Messika, Amalia ^a   Tamir, Dov ^a   Nitzan Kaluski, Dorit ^a   Green, Manfred ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arabs; Immigrants; Israel; Jews; Prevalence; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARAB; CIGARETTE SMOKING; EDUCATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; ISRAEL; JEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RELIGION; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARABS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; JEWS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; USSR;

EID: 13244262585     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/14.4.384     Document Type: Review

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