Tobacco use and behaviour among South African adolescents and young adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Tobacco use, particularly the initiation of smoking during adolescence and young adulthood, represents a significant public health concern in South Africa. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive review of published literature about tobacco use and behaviour among adolescents and young adults and to determine an aggregated prevalence estimate of tobacco use within this demographic.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Scopus and Google Scholar were searched from 1 January 2000 through 31 October 2023.

Eligibility criteria

Studies were eligible for inclusion if they were cross-sectional studies conducted in South Africa and measured the prevalence and determinants of tobacco use among ado

SUBMITTER: Londani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10900320 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature