Estimating the Transitional Probabilities of Smoking Stages with Cross ‑sectional Data and 10‑Year Projection for Smoking Behavior in Iranian Adolescents

Conclusions: The present study showed a moderately but concerning prevalence of current smoking in Iranian adolescents and introduced a novel method for estimation of transitional probabilities from a cross ‑sectional study. The increasing trend of cigarette use among adolescentsindicated the necessity of paying more attention to this group.Keywords: Adolescents, discrete event system, projection, smoking stages, transitional probability
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research