Smoking in Oman: Prevalence and characteristics of smokers

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 600-609

  Al Riyami, A A ^a   Afifi, M ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; OMAN; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; TAX; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 28444454875     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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