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Socioeconomic inequalities in current daily smoking in five Turkish regions

verfasst von: Hur Hassoy, Isil Ergin, Anton E. Kunst

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 2/2014

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Abstract

Objectives

To assess whether socioeconomic inequalities in smoking in five regions across in Turkey have the same pattern as observed in southern Europe.

Methods

Cross-sectional data of the World Health Survey 2002 from Turkey were analyzed (5,951 women and 4,456 men) to evaluate the association of smoking with wealth and education. Age-standardized prevalence rates and odds ratios were calculated separately by sex, region and age groups.

Results

Smoking prevalence was 16.7 % for women and 51.4 % for men. Smoking risk was increased in higher wealth and education groups among women in all regions and for both younger and older generations. In the East, Middle and Black Sea regions this female pattern was most pronounced. For men, smoking was less prevalent in the two highest wealth groups. Unlike among women, socioeconomic differences in smoking were approximately equally large in all regions.

Conclusions

Patterns of inequalities in smoking across the five regions strongly resemble those observed in southern Europe. This fits the patterns predicted by the smoking epidemic model. Particular attention should be given to highly educated women, who may perceive smoking as a symbol of modernity, emancipation and independence.

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Titel: Socioeconomic inequalities in current daily smoking in five Turkish regions
verfasst von: Hur Hassoy
Isil Ergin
Anton E. Kunst
Publikationsdatum: 01.04.2014
Verlag: Springer Basel
Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 2/2014
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-013-0476-z

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