Socio-economic Status and Smoking in Canada, 1999–2006: Has There Been Any Progress on Disparities in Tobacco Use?
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Socio-economic status and smoking in Canada, 1999-2006: has there been any progress on disparities in tobacco use?
OBJECTIVES Comprehensive tobacco control policies implemented in Canada have succeeded in lowering overall smoking prevalence; however, the extent to which they have impacted socio-economic disparities in tobacco use is not known. This study examined smoking rates and related measures across socio-economic groups over a 7-year period in Canada. METHODS Regression analyses tested associations ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Public Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0008-4263,1920-7476
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405567