PREVALENCE OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE IN PITT COUNTY, NORTH-CAROLINA

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GLOVER, ED
OBRIEN, K
HOLBERT, D
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE ADDICTIONS | 1987年 / 22卷 / 06期
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10.3109/10826088709064074
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R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];
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The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of smokeless tobacco use in the largest tobacco-producing county in the United States. A 1-in 100 systematic random telephone sample was taken from the county telephone directory. A total of 280 complete questionnaires were obtained. Results indicate that .40 .+-. .042 [.cxa.p .+-. SE(.cxa.p)] males and .09 .+-. .024 of females use smokeless tobacco. The point prevalence for the total population was estimated to be .15.
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