Exploring Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Smoking Among Malaysian Adults: A Cross- Sectional Study

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Exploring Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Smoking Among Malaysian Adults: A Cross- Sectional Study

Background and Aims: The Malaysian government has implemented various antismoking measures to reduce the incidence of unhealthy lifestyles within the population. This study analyzes the baseline data of the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study to establish the prevalence of sociodemogra...

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Published in:	Health Science Reports
Main Author:	Ja'afar M.H.; Ismail R.; Md Isa Z.; Mohd Tamil A.; Ismail N.H.; Mat Nasir N.; Nasir N.M.; Ab Razak N.H.; Zainol Abidin N.; Mente A.; Yusof K.H.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	John Wiley and Sons Inc 2025
Online Access:	https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85213438724&doi=10.1002%2fhsr2.70310&partnerID=40&md5=481bfc6bc91f1472e1e7619309f0ebfe

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