Waterpipe tobacco use among Iranian university students: Correlates and perceived reasons for use

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Sabahy, A R ^a   Divsalar, K ^b   Bahreinifar, S ^c   Marzban, M ^a   Nakhaee, Nouzar ^b  

^a KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Iran; Prevalence; Tobacco; University students; Waterpipe

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANGER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PEER PRESSURE; PLEASURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; WATERPIPE TOBACCO SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; IRAN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; STUDENTS; TOBACCO; UNIVERSITIES; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955819957     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.10.0744     Document Type: Article

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