Tobacco use among the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis Uso de tabaco entre idosos: revisão sistemática e meta-análise

• Main Authors: Valeska Marinho (Author), Jerson Laks (Author), Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho (Author), Sergio Luís Blay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to combine the results of identified surveys on the prevalence of tobacco use in old age to estimate world prevalence of tobacco use and possible factors related to such behavior among the elderly. The literature search included electronic databases such as MEDLINE, LILACS,...