Hidden female smokers in Asia: A comparison of self-reported with cotinine-verified smoking prevalence rates in representative national data from an Asian population

Tobacco Control

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 536-542

  Jung Choi, Kyung Hee ^a   Khang, Young Ho ^b   Cho, Hong Jun ^b  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTININE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOUTH KOREA; URINE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COTININE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868131437     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050012     Document Type: Article

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