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Article History

Received: 3 October 2024

Accepted: 10 April 2025

First Online: 18 April 2025

Declarations

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: The principles of the Declaration of Helsinki were followed, meaning that the survey results were published at an aggregate level and that the anonymity of the interviewed individuals and households was fully secured. Before interpreting the results, the researchers obtained the informed consent of the Ethical Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Ege University. This study is not an experimental study; it is a secondary analysis of the 2022 Turkey Health Survey (THS), a cross-sectional study conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). The consent of the participants was obtained by the Turkish Statistical Institute. The declaration of the Turkish Statistical Institute regarding metadata and publication as well as Instutional Quality Check Reports can be accessed on the bottom right side of the webpage: [].

: Not applicable, as this study does not include any identifying images or personal or clinical details of participants that compromise anonymity.

: The authors declare no competing interests.