The associations between smoking and occupational categories: The Korea national health and nutrition examination survey from 2008 to 2010

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages NP1752-NP1764

  Kim, Sungroul ^a   Kim, Junhyoung ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

behavioral factor; drinking; KNHANES; occupation; smoking prevalence; stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; OCCUPATION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SMOKING BAN; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OCCUPATIONS; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKE-FREE POLICY; SMOKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926346053     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: 19412479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539512461669     Document Type: Review

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