Burden of smoking in Moroccan rural areas
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2010; 16 (6): 677-683
in English
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and characteristics of current smoking among rural Moroccans. The population study included 3438 individuals aged 15 years and above from both sexes. The crude prevalence of current smoking [currently smoked and had smoked > 100 cigarettes in lifetime] was 16.9% in the adolescent and adult rural population 31.0% among men and 1.1% among women. The majority of smokers [74.4% of men and 68.8% of women] began smoking before age 20 years. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that age, sex, marital status, occupation and region of residence were the strongest determinants of current smoking. These results showed a high prevalence of smoking among males in the rural population of Morocco
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Age Distribution
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2010
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