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:: Volume 13, Issue 2 ((پياپي 42)، زمستان 1390) ::
Koomesh 1390, 13(2): 247-253 Back to browse issues page
Epidemiology of smoking in an Iranian population (Semnan province): A population-based study
Raheb قربانی , Mojtaba ملک , Rahimeh اسکندریان , A. li رشیدی پور
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  Introduction: Cigarette smoking is a known cause of systemic disorders such as bronchogenic carcinoma and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to estimate prevalence of smoking in 30-70 year old men in Semnan province in Iran.   Materials and Methods: This survey was conducted in a sample population of 1695 men 30-70 years old, in October 2005 to February 2006 in both rural and urban areas of Semnan province. A multistage clustered sampling was performed with, first, 760 clusters (households) selected randomly using a systematic sampling technique. Then one or two more households in the neighborhood of each of the former households were also selected. Finally, in each household a 30-70 year old person was randomly selected and asked to complete a questionnaire.   Results: The overall prevalence of current cigarette smoking in men 30-70 years old was 24.1% (95% confidence interval: 22.1-26.1%).18.3% of them were daily and 5.8% occasional smokers. 26.8% of rural and 23.0% city resistant adults were cigarette smokers (P=0.053). Prevalence of cigarette smoking in under 40, 40-49, 50-59 and ≥ 60 years were 21.1%, 32.6%, 25.1% and 11.9%, respectively (all, P
Keywords: Tobacco, Smoking, Prevalence, Men, Adult, Iran
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: General
Received: 2011/06/16 | Accepted: 2011/08/28 | Published: 2012/01/15
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قربانی R, ملک M, اسکندریان R, رشیدی پور A L. Epidemiology of smoking in an Iranian population (Semnan province): A population-based study. Koomesh 1390; 13 (2) :247-253
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