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Knowledge And Practices Regarding Cigarette Smoking Among Adult Women In A Rural District Of Sindh, Pakistan, Sajid Ali, Naseem Ara, Arif Ali, Beena Ali, Muhammad Masood Kadir
Knowledge And Practices Regarding Cigarette Smoking Among Adult Women In A Rural District Of Sindh, Pakistan, Sajid Ali, Naseem Ara, Arif Ali, Beena Ali, Muhammad Masood Kadir
Community Health Sciences
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking and to obtain information on socio-demographic factors and attitude regarding cigarette smoking among adult women in a rural district of Sindh Province, Pakistan.
METHODS: A cross sectional community based survey was done in a rural district of Sindh province of Pakistan using a two stage cluster sampling design. A pre tested questionnaire was used to interview 502 adult women (aged 18- 60 years) from the study site. The study was approved by the ethical research committee and informed consent was taken from participants.
RESULTS: A total of 502 women were interviewed for …