Smoking frequency, prevalence and trends, and their socio-demographic associations in Alberta, Canada

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 453-458

  Li, Feng Xiao ^a   Robson, Paula J ^a   Ashbury, Fredrick D ^b,c   Hatcher, Juanita ^a   Bryant, Heather E ^d  

^a ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^b PICEPS Consultants Inc   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d NB   (Canada)

Author keywords

Prevalence; Public health; Smoking; Socio demographic factors; Trend

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950178400     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404343     Document Type: Article

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