Risk Factors for Smoking in Rural Women: The Role of Gender-Based Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence

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Investigates the prevalence of sexual and intimate partner gender-based violence (GBV) in 3 Appalachian counties of Ohio. Supports health professionals' efforts to address the disproportionately high cervical cancer rates in these regions by analyzing the relationship between exposure to GBV and smoking behaviors.

Julianna Nemeth, Amy Bonomi, Bo Lu, Richard Lomax, Mary Wewers

Journal of Women's Health, 25(12), 1282-1291

12/2016

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Abuse and violence · Appalachia · Cancer · Health disparities · Statistics and data · Tobacco use · Women · Ohio