Age at the onset of tobacco smoking in South Africa: a discrete-time survival analysis of the prognostic factors

Abstract Background While knowledge of onset of smoking tobacco, and associated risk factors can aid the formulation of evidence-based policy and interventions, such information is scarce in South Africa. We assessed age at onset of tobacco smoking in South Africa and identified its risk factors. Me...

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Main Authors: Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe, Rachana Desai, Ronel Sewpaul, Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Derrick Sekgala, Priscilla Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Sex
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-020-00503-1