Variation in smoking attributable all-cause mortality across municipalities in Belgium, 2018: application of a Bayesian approach for small area estimations

Abstract Background Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable mortality and morbidity worldwide, with the European Region having the highest prevalence of tobacco smoking among adults compared to other WHO regions. The Belgian Health Interview Survey (BHIS) provides a reliable source of na...

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Main Authors: Polina Putrik, Martina Otavova, Christel Faes, Brecht Devleesschauwer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14067-y