Cigarette smoking habits among men and women in Turkey: A meta regression analysis

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 7-15

  Sahin Mutlu, F ^a   Ayranci, Unal ^a   Ozdamar, K ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Meta regression analysis; Smoking habit; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; SMOKING HABIT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 33745921750     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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