Inge Ringmets

Biographic Data

ID7628665
NAMEInge Ringmets
GIVEN NAMESInge
FAMILY NAMERingmets
SIGNATURERINGMETS I
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Tartu
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2008
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX0

  • Leisure Time Physical Activity and Associated Factors among Adults in Estonia 2000–2018

    Open AccessMarii Mikk, Inge Ringmets et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    In order to implement evidence-based strategies, there is a need to assess (1) time trend in leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and (2) the relationship between trend of LTPA and trend of potential explanatory factors in Estonia from 2000 to 2018. Data from 25-64-year-old adults ( n = 16,903) were drawn from cross-sectional surveys of Health Behavior among Estonian Adult Population. Joinpoint regression analysis was used to calculate annual pe…

  • What do we know about the impact of sexual violence on health and health behaviour of women in Estonia

    Open AccessHedda Lippus, Made Laanpere et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    In Estonia, sexual violence against women is widespread and is associated with several risky health and sexual behaviours. Efforts should be made, both among the general public and professionals, to raise awareness regarding the prevalence and negative impact of sexual violence. Women who have been exposed to sexual violence are in need of professional medical, legal and psychological help free from prejudice to help them recover from such trauma…

  • Trends in smoking behaviour among Estonian physicians in 1982–2014

    Open AccessKersti Pärna, Mariliis Põld et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    In 1982-2014, smoking prevalence among Estonian physicians declined substantially. This may influence the willingness of society to recognize the health consequences of smoking which could give a support to the decline of the smoking epidemic in the country. Differences between smoking among male and female physicians persisted over the study period, but mean age of smoking initiation decreased. A further decline in smoking among Estonian physici…

  • Trends in self-rated health and association with socioeconomic position in Estonia

    Open AccessMariliis Põld, Kersti Pärna et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2016

    There was a definite increase of good SRH over two decades in Estonia following economic downturn between 2008 and 2010. Good SRH was associated with higher SEP over the study period. Further research is required to study the possible reasons behind increase of good SRH, and it's association with SEP among adults in Estonia

  • Educational differences in cigarette smoking among adult population in Estonia, 1990–2010

    Open AccessKersti Pärna, Mari-Liis Pürjer et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2014

    Daily smoking patterns in Estonia fit the model of tobacco epidemic in developed countries. Educational differences in daily smoking highlight the importance of addressing smoking behaviour in the general population by educational subgroups in Estonia

  • Alcohol and premature death in Estonian men

    Open AccessInge Ringmets, Jana Tuusov et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    We have shown the feasibility of deploying an extended research protocol within the setting of routine forensic autopsies that offer scope to deepen our understanding of the alcohol-related burden of premature mortality. The most unique feature of the study is the information on a wide range of informative alcohol biomarkers, several of which have not been used previously in this sort of post-mortem research study. We have demonstrated, for the f…

  • Cigarette and waterpipe smoking among adolescents in Estonia

    Open AccessKersti Pärna, Janika Usin et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2008

    The results of this study can significantly enhance the capacity to develop and implement tobacco prevention and control programmes among the youth in Estonia