Prevalence of smoking and its associated factors with smoking among elderly smokers in Malaysia: Findings from a nationwide population-based study

Tobacco Induced Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Lim, K H ^a,b   Jasvindar, K ^b   Cheong, S M ^b   Ho, B K ^c   Lim, H L ^d   Teh, C H ^a   Lau, K J ^e   Suthahar, A ^f   Ambigga, D ^g  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Malaysia)

^b Institute for Public Health   (Malaysia)

^c Bandar Botanic Clinic   (Malaysia)

^d MELAKA MANIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^e SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^f UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

^g Department of Civil Engineering   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Elderly; Malaysian; Population based study; Prevalence of smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRENT SMOKER; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EX SMOKER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISCELLANEOUS NAMED GROUPS; NON SMOKER; POPULATION RESEARCH; POPULATION SIZE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL BIAS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

EID: 84962701995     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16179625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12971-016-0073-z     Document Type: Article

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