Demographic factors, social capital, and cigarette smoking: a large cross-sectional study in Tehran, Iran

摘要

Objective: Cigarette smoking is a worldwide public health concern, due to its long-and short-term harmful effects. Social capital can be considered as a potential strategy to prevent smoking, and can help to identify those at high risk of smoking. Therefore, the present study investigated the association between demographic factors, social capital, and self reported cigarette-smoking status in residents of Tehran, Iran.