title: Measures of tobacco smoking in Australia 1974-1986 by means of a standard method.
abstract: Trends in smoking among Australian adults as based upon surveys with a standard method in 1974, 1976, 1980, 1983 and 1986 are presented. The percentage of male cigarette smokers fell from 42.2% in 1974 to 31.9% in 1986 and the percentage of female smokers was 29.5% in 1974 and 28.8% in 1986. Over the period of observation, the percentage of past smokers of both sexes climbed steadily and, in 1986, reached 28.1% of men and 16.8% of women.
authors.affiliation: Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria, Carlton, Vic.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000639:trends*