The Prevalence and 5-Year Incidence Rate of Cigarette Smoking and Water-Pipe Tobacco Smoking and Their Associated Factors among 15 to 80 Years Old Urban Population in Southeast Iran: Results from KERCADR Study

Background: Cigarette and tobacco smoking are closely associated with chronic cardiovascular disease and lung cancer. We aimed to assess the prevalence and 5-year incidence rate (IR) of these two risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in Kerman, southeastern of Iran.Methods: 10015 individuals aged...

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Main Authors: Hamid Najafipour, Amin Mahdavi, Zeinab Kordestani, Zahra Zamaninasab, Mitra Shadkam Farokhi, Atefeh Shamsadini, Elnaz Azizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2022-07-01
Series:Addiction and Health
Online Access:https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_92053_acbe1c0d9704a5db76255a54bfba5587.pdf