title: Prevalence of cigarette smoking in the Rafsanjan urban population.
abstract: This study determined the smoking rate in the urban population of Rafsanjan, Islamic Republic of Iran, in a random community sample of 491 adults (247 males and 244 females) aged > 20 years. The overall prevalence of current smoking (1+ cigarettes per day) was 24.2%; 38.5% in males and 9.8% in females. The mean number of cigarettes consumed per day was 12.1 [standard deviation (SD 8.6)]; 13.6 (SD 8.9) in men and 6.5 (SD 4.5) in women. The prevalence and mean number of cigarettes smoked per day increased significantly in older age groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Rafsanjan, Islamic Republic of Iran. dr_nadimi@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jafar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*