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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2010; 16(26): 3226-3234
Published online Jul 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i26.3226
Published online Jul 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i26.3226
Table 2 Smoking prevalence in different countries (%)
| Males | Females | |
| Saudi: Male Adult (30-70 yr and older), 1996-2001 | 19.1 | 8.3 |
| Kuwait: Adult, 1996 | 29.6 | 1.5 |
| Italy: Adult (15 yr and older), 2002 | 31.1 | 22.3 |
| Iraq: Adult (16 yr and older), 1990 | 40 | 5 |
| Jordan: Adult, 1999 | 48 | 10 |
| Japan: Adult (15 yr and older), 2002 | 51 | 10 |
| Iran: Adult (15 yr and older), 1999-2000 | 22.2 | 2.1 |
| Egypt: Adult (15 yr and older), 2000 | 40 | 18 |
| Spain: Adult (16 yr and older), 2001 | 39.1 | 24.6 |
| Turkey: Adult (20 yr and older), 1997-1998 | 50.9 | 10.9 |
| Israel: Adult (25-64 yr and older), 1999-2001 | 38.6 | 22.1 |
| Costa Rica: Adult (20-49 yr and older), 2001 | 29 | 9.7 |
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Citation: Hussein NR.
Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer in the Middle East: A new enigma? World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(26): 3226-3234 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i26/3226.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i26.3226