| Prevalence and correlates of tobacco smoking in sri lanka. | |
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PMID: 20460291 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVES: : This study aimed to determine the prevalence and underlying sociodemographic correlates of smoking among Sri Lankans. METHODS: : A cross-sectional sample (N = 5000, age >18 years) was selected using a multistage random cluster sampling. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: : Response rate was 91% (n = 4532); males 40%; mean age 46.1 years (±15.1). Overall, urban and rural prevalence of current smoking (smoking) was 18.3%, 17.2%, and 18.5%, respectively (P = nonsignificant, urban vs rural). Smoking was much higher in males than in females (38.0% vs 0.1%, P < .0001). Ex-smokers comprised 10.0% (males 20.7%, females 0.1%, P < .0001). Among the smokers 87.0% smoked <10 cigarettes per day. The male age groups < 20 and 20 to 29 years had the lowest (15.6%) and the highest (44.6%) prevalence of smoking, respectively. In males, smoking was highest in the least educated (odds ratio = 1.96, P = .001). CONCLUSIONS: : Smoking is common among Sri Lankan males and is associated with lower education, income, and middle age. |
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Prasad Katulanda; Kremlin Wickramasinghe; Jayaweera G Mahesh; Amila Rathnapala; Godwin R Constantine; Rezvi Sheriff; David R Matthews; Shyam S D Fernando |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-05-10 |
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Title: Asia-Pacific journal of public health / Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Volume: 23 ISSN: 1941-2479 ISO Abbreviation: Asia Pac J Public Health Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-12-06 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8708538 Medline TA: Asia Pac J Public Health Country: China |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 861-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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1University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. |
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