Introduction There is growing attention to social mobility's impact on tobacco use, but few
studies have differentiated the two conceptually distinct mechanisms through which changes …

Introduction: This study explored social determinants of smoking among a sample of male
Chinese adults in Changqiao, a community representing the transition from traditional to a …

Background The association between socioeconomic status (SES) and smoking behaviors
may differ across countries. This study aimed to estimate the association between …

Background A smoker's risk of diseases and death from smoking is closely related to his/her
smoking duration. But little is known about the average length of smoking and the …

Introduction: The male smoking rate in China declined moderately through the 1990s and
early 2000s, but the decline has since stagnated. It is unclear why the decline stalled and …

Introduction Socio-economic inequalities in smoking and related health problems are a
public health concern worldwide. To support the development of effective tobacco control …

A number of previous studies have documented the worsening smoking problems in China.
This paper identifies several key socioeconomic variables associated with smoking among …

New World tobacco was introduced to China in approximately 1550 as part of a globalized
process that began with the arrival of European traders in the 1520s. It was the participants …

The purpose of this study was to conduct a preliminary assessment of province of residence
and other contextual factors on the likelihood of being a current smoker in China. A cross …

Background This study was carried-out to explore smoking behaviour and smoking
expenditure among low income workers in Eastern China to inform tobacco control policy …