National and regional economic inequalities in first- and second-hand tobacco consumption among women of reproductive ages in Iran
Samira Arabi,
Nader Jahanmehr,
Maryam Khoramrooz
Abstract:Introduction
The epidemic of tobacco consumption is one of the major public health threats the world has been facing so far. This study was performed to investigate the economic inequalities in tobacco consumption among women of reproductive ages at national and regional levels in Iran.
Methods
We used data from 10,339 women of reproductive ages (18–49 years) who participated in Iran’s 7th Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factor Surveillance (STEPS). … Show more
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