Conjoint alcohol and tobacco use among tuberculosis patients in public primary healthcare in South Africa

Conjoint alcohol and tobacco use among tuberculosis patients in public primary healthcare in South Africa

Objective. To determine the prevalence of, and factors associated with conjoint alcohol and tobacco use among tuberculosis (TB) patients in South Africa (SA). Methods. In a cross-sectional survey, 4 900 (54.5% men, 45.5% women) consecutively selected TB patients (including new TB and new TB retreat...

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Main Author: Karl Peltzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-04-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
hazardous, harmful, or dependent alcohol use
daily tobacco use
dual substance use
tuberculosis patients
public primary care
South Africa
Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/482

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