Pouradeli, Shiva https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4943-8559
Ahmadinia, Hassan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7010-1726
Rezaeian, Mohsen https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3070-0166
Khazaneha, Mahdiyeh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3800-466X
Article History
Received: 29 May 2024
Accepted: 21 October 2024
First Online: 21 November 2024
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This ecological study survey was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (IR.RUMS.REC.1400.013).
: This ecological study involved the analysis of aggregated, population-level data collected from individuals living in Kerman Province. Due to the retrospective nature of the study and the use of anonymized data without any individual-level personal characteristics, the need to obtain informed consent was waived by the Research Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences. All data collection and analysis procedures adhered to relevant institutional and national guidelines and regulations.