Prevalence of smoking and its association with health-related behaviours among Iranian university students: a large-scale study
Background: The prevalence of smoking and contributing factors among Iranian university students has been paid littleattention.Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of smoking in Iranian university students and its associationwith health-related behaviours.Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 82 806 Iranian university students admitted in 2012–2013. Information on demographic characteristics and health-related behaviours, including physic...
Drug Use and Sex Work Among At-risk Women: A Qualitative Study of Initial Factors
ackground: In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in performing research on drug use and sex work among at-risk women. Although there is a well-documented literature of the initial reasons associated with drug use and sex work among women, there is, however, a paucity of information in this area in Iran. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the initial reasons associated with drug use and sex work in a group of female treatment seekers, who presented health-related...
Population Size Estimates of Street Children in Iran: Synthesis of Multiple Methods
We used four methods (direct count, indirect count, wisdom of the crowd, and unique object multiplier) to map and estimate the population size of street children in six major cities in Iran in 2017. In aggregate for the six cities, the number of street children was estimated at 5296 (interquartile range [IQR] 4122-7071) using the median of the four methods. This corresponds to a rate of 16.3 (IQR 12.5–24.5) per 10,000 children age 5–18 years old, or 3.2 (IQR 2.4–5.3) pe...