ArticleZdravstveno varstvo2017
Smoking Behaviors in Kosova: Results of Steps Survey.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Emigration and tobacco smoking among those staying behind.Journal of migration and health · 2025Article
- Assessing the quality of care in primary health care facilities in all municipalities in Kosovo 2016-2023.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Non-communicable disease prevention in Kosovo: quantitative and qualitative assessment of uptake and barriers of an intervention for healthier lifestyles in primary healthcare.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Strengthening Primary Healthcare in Kosovo Requires Tailoring Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Interventions and Consideration of Mental Health.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Study protocol: a prospective cohort on non-communicable diseases among primary healthcare users living in Kosovo (KOSCO).BMJ open · 2020Article
- Socio-demographic Factors Associated with Smoking Habits Among University Students in Belgrade, Serbia.Zdravstveno varstvo · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionTobacco use continues to be the leading global cause of preventable death. Most of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries, and this trend is expected to widen further over the next several decades. The overall objective of the study is to describe and analyse the smoking behaviours of adults in Kosova.
methodsAccording to the STEPs methodology, 6,400 respondents, aged 15 - 64 years, are selected randomly within each sex and 10-year age-group. Out of 6,400 participants, 6,117 were selected, which is approximately 95.6%.
resultsThe prevalence of smoking was higher among males (37.4%) compared with females (19.7%). In all age groups, the prevalence of smoking was higher among males compared with females. Regarding the age group of 15 - 24 years, the prevalence of smoking was 16.0%, but in the age group of 25 - 34 years, it nearly doubled to the rate of 31.9%. We have a smaller increase in the age group of 35 - 44 years, and after the age of 45, it falls gradually.
conclusionsThe prevalence of smoking in Kosova is high compared with other countries in Eastern Europe. In future decades, Kosova will face a high probability of an increased burden of smoking-related diseases.
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