Age at the onset of tobacco smoking in South Africa: a discrete-time survival analysis of the prognostic factors

• Main Authors: Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe (Author), Rachana Desai (Author), Ronel Sewpaul (Author), Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala (Author), Derrick Sekgala (Author), Priscilla Reddy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background While knowledge of onset of smoking tobacco, and associated risk factors can aid the formulation of evidence-based policy and interventions, such information is scarce in South Africa. We assessed age at onset of tobacco smoking in South Africa and identified its risk factors. Me...