Prevalence, patterns, and factors associated with tobacco use among patients with priority tobacco related illnesses at four Kenyan national referral hospitals, 2022.

Tobacco use is a risk factor for many chronic health conditions. Quantifying burden of tobacco use among people with tobacco-related illnesses (TRI) can strengthen cessation programs. This study estimated prevalence, patterns and correlates of tobacco use among patients with TRI at four national ref...

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Main Authors: Valerian Mwenda, Lazarus Odeny, Shukri Mohamed, Gladwell Gathecha, Anne Kendagor, Dorcas Kiptui, Florence Jaguga, Beatrice Mugi, Caroline Mithi, Kennedy Okinda, Daniel Mwai, David Njuguna, Winnie Awuor, Rachel Kitonyo-Devotsu, Jane Rahedi Ong'ang'o
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002002