A factor analysis of the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence for bidi smokers and smokeless tobacco users (FTND): findings from India

Background Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) is widely used screening instrument for physical nicotine dependence. Psychometric properties of FTND have been validated among cigarette smokers, but the reliability and validity of its variant for smokeless tobacco users and bidi smokers is...

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Main Authors: Divya Persai, Rajmohan Panda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/A-factor-analysis-of-the-Fagerstrom-Test-for-Nicotine-Dependence-for-bidi-smokers,84303,0,2.html