| Title |
The Effect of a Smoking Ban on Hospitalization Rates for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions in Prince Edward Island, Canada
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0056102 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Katherine Gaudreau, Carolyn J. Sanford, Connie Cheverie, Carol McClure |
| Abstract |
This is the first study to have examined the effect of smoking bans on hospitalizations in the Atlantic Canadian socio-economic, cultural and climatic context. On June 1, 2003 Prince Edward Island (PEI) enacted a province-wide smoking ban in public places and workplaces. Changes in hospital admission rates for cardiovascular (acute myocardial infarction, angina, and stroke) and respiratory (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) conditions were examined before and after the smoking ban. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | 43% |
| Thailand | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 2 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 86% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| India | 1 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 47 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 10 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 10% |
| Other | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 9 | 18% |
| Unknown | 10 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 26% |
| Psychology | 6 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 8% |
| Mathematics | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 8 | 16% |
| Unknown | 13 | 26% |