Patterns of tobacco use in low and middle income countries by tobacco product and sociodemographic characteristics: nationally representative survey data from 82 countries.
Michaela TheilmannJulia M LempVolker WinklerJennifer Manne-GoehlerMaja E MarcusCharlotte ProbstWilliam A Lopez-ArboledaCara EbertChristian BommerMaya MathurGlennis Andall-BreretonSilver K BahendekaPascal BovetFarshad FarzadfarErfan GhasemiMary T MayigeSahar Saeedi MoghaddamKibachio J MwangiShohreh NaderimaghamLela SturuaRifat AtunJustine I DaviesTill BärnighausenSebastian VollmerPascal GeldsetzerPublished in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2022)
Both smoked and smokeless tobacco use and frequency of use vary widely across tobacco products in low and middle income countries. This study can inform the design and targeting of efforts to reduce tobacco use in low and middle income countries and serve as a benchmark for monitoring progress towards national and international goals.