Occupational differentials in cigarette smoking in south korea: Findings from the 2003 social statistics survey

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 365-370

  Cho, Hong Jun ^a   Khang, Young Ho ^a   Yun, Sung Cheol ^b  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gender; Occupations; Smoking; South Korea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; STATISTICS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 33748443818     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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