A nationally representative case-control study of smoking and death in India.

BACKGROUND: The nationwide effects of smoking on mortality in India have not been assessed reliably. METHODS: In a nationally representative sample of 1.1 million homes, we compared the prevalence of smoking among 33,000 deceased women and 41,000 deceased men (case subjects) with the prevalence of s...

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Main Authors: Jha, P, Jacob, B, Gajalakshmi, V, Gupta, P, Dhingra, N, Kumar, R, Sinha, D, Dikshit, R, Parida, D, Kamadod, R, Boreham, J, Peto, R, RGI-CGHR Investigators
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008