Prevalence and factors associated with smoking in a nationally representative sample of Greek adults: The Hellenic National Nutrition and Health Survey (HNNHS)

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Title: Prevalence and factors associated with smoking in a nationally representative sample of Greek adults: The Hellenic National Nutrition and Health Survey (HNNHS)
Authors: George Michas, Emmanuella Magriplis, Renata Micha, Michail Chourdakis, Antonis Koutelidakis, George Dimitriadis, Demosthenes Panagiotakos, Antonis Zampelas
Source: Hellenic Journal of Cardiology, Vol 67, Iss , Pp 19-27 (2022)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Subject Terms: Nutrition health survey, Smoking prevalence, Stress, Epidemiology, Lifestyle, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701
More Details: Background: The aim of this study was to assess smoking prevalence among Greek adults and in sub-populations with specific sociodemographic and lifestyle determinants. Moreover, to explore the association between smoking and weight status and specific stress-related states. Methods: Data from 3,820 adults (47.5% males), included in the Hellenic National Nutrition and Health Survey, were used. Information was obtained on sociodemographic, lifestyle, anthropometric factors, and stress-related states. Results were obtained using survey-specific analysis. Results: Smoking prevalence was 33.5% in total and was significantly higher in males 39.1% (95%CI: 36.3%–41.8%) compared to females 29.4% (95%CI: 27.4%–31.6%; p
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1109-9666
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1109966622000677; https://doaj.org/toc/1109-9666
DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2022.05.005
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/d8850d2c17c24edaaf5ae22f6b111532
Accession Number: edsdoj.8850d2c17c24edaaf5ae22f6b111532
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:11099666
DOI:10.1016/j.hjc.2022.05.005
Published in:Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
Language:English