Association between tobacco smoking and prevalence of HIV, tuberculosis, hypertension and diabetes in rural South Africa: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Glory Chidumwa (Author), Stephen Olivier (Author), Hloniphile Ngubane (Author), Thando Zulu (Author), Mareca Sithole (Author), Resign Gunda (Author), The Vukuzazi Team (Author), Ronel Sewpaul (Author), Gina Kruse (Author), Nancy A. Rigotti (Author), Willem A. Hanekom (Author), Mark J. Siedner (Author), Krishna P. Reddy (Author), Emily B. Wong (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background South Africa is facing a convergence of communicable diseases (CDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). There are limited data about how tobacco use contributes to the burden of these conditions, especially in rural populations. Methods We analyzed the associations between curr...