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Improving the measurement of neighbourhood characteristics through systematic observation: Inequalities in smoking as a case study
(2012-05)
Systematic observation is increasingly used as a method to measure neighbourhood
characteristics thought to influence health inequalities. This article reports on
the theory-driven development of a new ...
Estimation of smoking prevalence in Canada: implications of survey characteristics in the CCHS and CTUMS/CTADS
Smoking prevalence in Canada
(2017)
One of the main enterprises associated with tobacco control is surveillance, that is, to measure and follow over time the extent of smoking among the
Canadian population. While surveillance systems have been in place for ...
Do social characteristics influence smoking uptake and cessation during young adulthood?
(2017-10-29)
Objectives
This study uses a Bourdieusian approach to assess young adults’ resources and examines their association with smoking initiation and cessation.
Methods
Data were drawn from 1450 young adults participating ...
The added value of accounting for activity space when examining the association between tobacco retailer availability and smoking among young adults
(2016)
Background: Despite a declining prevalence in many countries, smoking rates remain consistently
high among young adults. Targeting contextual influences on smoking, such as the availability of
tobacco retailers, is one ...