Association Between Social Isolation and Smoking in Japan and England

Background: Existing evidence suggest that those who are socially isolated are at risk for taking up or continuing smoking. This study investigated country-based differences in social isolation and smoking status. Methods: We performed a repeated cross-sectional study using two waves of data from tw...

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Main Authors: Takaaki Ikeda, Noriko Cable, Masashige Saito, Shihoko Koyama, Taishi Tsuji, Taiji Noguchi, Katsunori Kondo, Ken Osaka, Jun Aida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/31/10/31_JE20200138/_pdf