Prevalence of smoking and its associated factors with smoking among elderly smokers in Malaysia: Findings from a nationwide population-based study

Prevalence of smoking and its associated factors with smoking among elderly smokers in Malaysia: Findings from a nationwide population-based study

Background: The determination of smoking prevalence and its associated factors among the elderly could provide evidence-based findings to guide the planning and implementation of policy in order to will help in reducing the morbidity and mortality of smoking-related diseases, thus increase their qua...

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Main Authors: Ambigga, D. (Author), Cheong, S.M (Author), Ho, B.K (Author), Jasvindar, K. (Author), Lau, K.J (Author), Lim, H.L (Author), Lim, K.H (Author), Suthahar, A. (Author), Teh, C.H (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2016
Subjects:
adult
age distribution
aged
Article
controlled study
current smoker
diabetes mellitus
disease association
educational status
Elderly
ethnic difference
ex smoker
female
human
hypercholesterolemia
hypertension
interview
major clinical study
Malaysia
Malaysian
male
middle aged
miscellaneous named groups
non smoker
population research
population size
Population-based study
prevalence
Prevalence of smoking
priority journal
questionnaire
recall bias
risk assessment
risk factor
self report
sex difference
smoking
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