Determinants of tobacco smoking among presumptive TB patients in Taungoo Township, Myanmar

• Main Authors: Kyaw Hsan Tun, Seo Ah Hong, Jiraporn Chompikul, จอ ซาน ตุน, โซ อะ หงษ์, จิราพร ชมพิกุล
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. ASEAN Institute for Health Development
• Format: Original Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: tobacco smoking; knowledge; harmful alcohol drinking; presumptive TB patients; Myanmar; การสูบบุหรี่; ความรู้; การดื่มแอลกอฮอล์ที่เป็นอันตราย; ผู้สงสัยวัณโรค; พม่า
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/62162
• Institution: Mahidol University

A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Taungoo Township, Myanmar to examine prevalence and determinants of current tobacco smokers among presumptive TB patients aged 18 years and above. A total of 400 presumptive TB patients which was drawn by purposive sampling were face-to-face...