Association between heaviness of cigarette smoking and serious psychological distress is stronger in women than in men: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey in Japan

Abstract Background Higher smoking prevalence in people with serious psychological distress (SPD) is well-recognized. However, gender and age differences in the association between heaviness of cigarette smoking and SPD have not been fully investigated. Methods We used anonymized data from a nationa...

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Published in:	Harm Reduction Journal
Main Authors:	Kimiko Tomioka, Midori Shima, Keigo Saeki
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-03-01
Subjects:	Psychological distress Cigarette smoking Tobacco Smoking heaviness Population-based study
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00469-5