ArticleInternational journal of preventive medicine2018
Smoking Pattern and Associated Sociodemographic Factors: Findings from a Nationwide STEPS Survey in Iran.
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- Effect of a PEN-3 model-based educational intervention on cigarette smoking in Iranian patients with myocardial infarction.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Age of tobacco smoking initiation among Iranian adults based on National and Subnational data from the 2021 STEPS survey : Short title: Tobacco Smoking Onset Age in Iran.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Cigarette smoking and perceived risk of cardiovascular disease in Iran.BMC public health · 2025Article
- National and Provincial Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking in Iran; A Systematic Analysis of 12 Years of STEPS Experience.Archives of Iranian medicine · 2023Article
- Profile of Tabriz Older People Health Survey (TOPS-2019): a representative community-based cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Tobacco Use in Adults; 2016 Nationally Representative Household Survey in Iran.International journal of preventive medicine · 2022Article
- Non-communicable diseases' risk factors in Iran; a review of the present status and action plans.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2021Review
- Current Tobacco Smoking Prevalence Among Iranian Population: A Closer Look at the STEPS Surveys.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundSmoking is a modifiable risk factor for noncommunicable diseases with a wide range of harmful health outcomes. Identification of sociodemographic characteristics of smokers can be a guideline to development of effective intervention proportional to target population. This study aimed to determine smoking pattern and its associated sociodemographic factors in Iran.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted based on data from the sixth round of nationwide STEPwise approach to Surveillance (STEPS) survey in the 31 provinces of Iran. A total of 10,834 participants aged ≥15 years were selected through a multistage cluster sampling method. Collecting data was performed via three-step questionnaire (ecological, behavioral risk factors, and physical and biochemical measurements). Data analysis was performed via Epi Info and then SPSS version 21 softwares using descriptive methods and analytical tests.
resultsOf all participants, 9.6% were current cigarette smokers, which was significantly more frequent among men than women (21.5% vs. 1.1%, respectively,
conclusionsOur results draw a picture of sociodemographic distribution of smoking pattern to determine the specific characteristics of the target population affecting cigarette smoking and identified specific demographic strategies for preventive and control action plan.
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