OBJECTIVES We sought to provide comparative data on smoking habits in countries of the former Soviet Union. METHODS We conducted cross-sectional surveys in 8 former Soviet countries with representative national samples of the population 18 years or older. RESULTS Smoking rates varied among men, from 43.3% to 65.3% among the countries examined. Results showed that smoking among women remains...

The number of patients with CRD in China is estimated to be approximately 119.5 million. A cross sectional survey of a nationally representative sample of Chinese adults demonstrated that the prevalence of CRD varied widely among geographic regions, with an overall prevalence of 10.8%2. The prevalence in China is slightly higher compared to developed nations such as the United States (9.4% for ...

Job burnout is a major concern within the service industry. However, there is a lack of research exploring positive resources for combating burnout among telephone operators. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between resilience, psychological empowerment, and job burnout, and the mediating role of psychological empowerment. A cross-sectional survey of 575 telephone opera...

The objective of this project was to assess the prevalence of (1) tobacco smoke exposure at home among children with asthma and (2) efforts to quit smoking by their parents. We employed a cross sectional survey of 622 parents of children diagnosed by a doctor with asthma. Seventy-five percent of parents reported smoke-free homes. Overall, 85% of parents pledged to keep smoke-free homes, 92% in ...

BACKGROUND Several studies suggest that socioeconomic status affects (SES) affects self-rated health (SRH), both in Greece and internationally. However, prior research mainly uses objective measures of SES, instead of subjective evaluations of individuals' social status. Based on this, this paper aims to examine (a) the impact of the economic dowturn on SRH in Greece and (b) the relationship be...

OBJECTIVE Assess the extent of inadequate home storage of medicines andidentify important risk factors. METHODS A cross-sectional survey based on a probability sample in the community, conducted in 267 households in Cuité, State of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil, in 2014. Logistic regression was used to study the risk factors. RESULTS The prevalence of households with inadequate storage was 76.0...

Despite national improvements in child survival, 40% of Cambodian children less than 5 years of age are stunted. Commercially produced complementary foods could be nutritionally beneficial for young children in Cambodia if fortified and of optimal nutrient composition. However, other nutrient-poor commercially produced snack foods may be detrimental to young child feeding by displacing consumpt...

PROBLEM The purpose of this study was to measure the prevalence and characteristics of physical and non-physical WPV in a state-based cohort of education workers. METHOD A sample of 6,450 workers was drawn using de-identified union membership lists, stratified on gender, occupation, and school location. A cross-sectional survey was mailed to participants. RESULTS An estimated 7.8% (95%CI=6....

OBJECTIVE To examine trends in height among 5- to 17-year-old children between 1973 and 1992. DESIGN A panel design consisting of 7 cross-sectional surveys. PARTICIPANTS All schoolchildren residing in Bogalusa, La, were eligible. A total of 24 070 examinations were performed. RESULTS During the study period, the mean height of schoolchildren increased by 0.70 cm per decade independently o...

Polipharmacy and medication non-adherence are problems faced frequently in the treatment of elderly patients. An exploratory cross-sectional study and quantitative approach were conducted to assess the frequency of treatment-adherence in elderly and how polipharmacy can affect adherence. Four hundred and sixty six elderly answered a questionnaire in Porto Alegre, RS in individual interviews. Th...