Predictors of Tobacco Use among Youth in India: GATS 2009-2010 Survey
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Predictors of Tobacco Use among Youth in India: GATS 2009-2010 Survey.
BACKGROUND Tobacco use among youth in India is an increasingly rising burden. It is affected by various socio-demographic factors, which form predictors of use. Focus on these predictors can help policy makers in curbing the major morbidity and mortality due to tobacco among youth. OBJECTIVE To study the various socio- demographic variables associated with tobacco use among youth in India. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1513-7368
DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.17.7535