Household Expenditure on Tobacco Consumption in a Poverty-Stricken Rural District in Sri Lanka

Perera, K.M.N.; Guruge, G. N. Duminda; Jayawardana, Pushpa

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“…A different study of 1144 households in Sri Lanka revealed that while higher income households spent more on tobacco products, they had a lower tobacco expenditure as a percentage of total household expenditure. 13 Similar results were reported in a study conducted in the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan 15 and another in Morocco. 14 Finally, a study of 748 smokers in the USA showed that lower income households spent a higher percentage of their household income on cigarettes.…”

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Socioeconomic status and cigarette expenditure among US households: results from 2010 to 2015 Consumer Expenditure Survey

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ObjectivesTo examine (1) the association between household socioeconomic status (SES) and whether a household spends money on cigarettes and (2) socioeconomic variations in proportion of total household expenditure spent on cigarettes among smoking households.MethodsWe pooled data from six consecutive years, 2010–2015, of the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey. The interviews involved a structured questionnaire about household income, demographics and expenditures including expenditure on cigarettes. Households that reported cigarette expenditure in the previous 3 months were distinguished as smoking households. SES indicators were household poverty status, education and occupation of the head of household. Logistic regression was used to assess the association of household smoking status with SES. Fractional logistic regression was used to assess the association of cigarette expenditure as a proportion of total household expenditure with SES. The analysis sample size was 39 218.ResultsThe probability of spending money on cigarettes was higher among lower SES households. Households in poverty compared with those above 300% of poverty threshold had 1.86 (95% CI 1.61 to 2.16), households headed by a person with less than high school education compared with those headed by a person with at least a bachelor’s degree had 3.37 (95% CI 2.92 to 3.89) and households headed by a blue-collar work compared with those headed by a person in a managerial occupation had 1.45 (95% CI 1.26 to 1.66) higher odds of spending money on cigarettes. Similarly, the proportion of total household expenditure spent on cigarettes was higher among lower SES smoking households.ConclusionLower SES households are more likely to spend money on cigarettes and spend a larger proportion of their total expenditure on cigarettes. We recommend strategies effective in reducing smoking among low SES smokers.

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“…Our results were consistent with a previous report in the USA 17 and the findings from other countries, although these findings pertained to the general category of tobacco expenditure and not specifically to cigarette expenditure. 13–16 …”

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Socioeconomic status and cigarette expenditure among US households: results from 2010 to 2015 Consumer Expenditure Survey

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“…This may result from differences in the social, economic, and political environment in different parts of China. 23,107,108 First, most of the antitobacco efforts, including tobacco control and prevention as well as the provision and delivery of cessation services, have been implemented in cities with a higher level of socioeconomic development, like those in eastern China. The implementation and supervision of smoking ban policies in eastern China are also better.…”

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Current Smoking Behavior Among Medical Students in Mainland China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Niu

Liu

Luo

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Asia Pac J Public Health

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This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of current smoking among medical students in mainland China through a systematic search across 6 electronic databases for English or Chinese studies published before May 25, 2018. A total of 79 studies were included; 26 had a high risk of bias. The overall pooled prevalence of current smoking was 10.93% (7460/68 253; 95% confidence interval = 0.09%, 13.08%, I2 = 98.6%). This study found a decreasing prevalence of current smoking over the period studied (survey year range of 1988-2014). More specifically, the current smoking prevalence in males decreased progressively across time, while the prevalence in females remained relatively constant. The overall prevalence in the west was higher than in the middle or east of mainland China (P = .0061). The overall prevalence of current smoking increased with year in school (P = .0028). The present study provides a comprehensive synthesis of current smoking prevalence among medical students in mainland China. Although there have been some improvements in the status of tobacco use among medical students, given the leading role of physicians in tobacco control, sustained efforts are needed to curb the tobacco epidemic among medical students.

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“…The estimated cost of tobacco in low-and middle-income countries is 10% of the student's income, 17 so the money paid for tobacco is diverted from nutrition, education and medical care. 18 According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), around 22 million people (23.0%) in Bangladesh are currently smoking various types of tobacco products. Approximately 12.0% and 26.0% of the overall population aged 15-24 and 25-44 y, respectively, are consuming some form of tobacco.…”

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Prevalence and predictors of tobacco smoking among university students in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh

Hassan

Hossain

Khan

2018

International Health

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Background Among university students, large numbers are involved with smoking and suffer from many chronic diseases. This study examined tobacco smoking prevalence and potential predictors among university students in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. Methods A total of 416 students were selected for face-to-face interviews. Logistic regression analysis was used to fulfil the specific objectives of the study. Results It was discovered that the prevalence of smoking among university students in Sylhet Division was 37% and almost half of current male students were smokers. Mother’s occupation and peer smoking status were found to be significant factors. Although data were collected using multistage sampling, the stages (type of university, universities, departments and academic levels) were insignificant with smoking status. There is a 2.1 times greater likelihood of a student becoming a smoker if a close friend is a smoker. The adjusted living expenses (>$100) was a proactive factor, though individually it was a significant factor. Conclusions This study and previous studies found that smoking initiation among female students is negligible, so gender-specific health promotion and intervention is needed in Bangladesh. Tobacco control awareness programs and ‘No smoking’ signage should be displayed within university campuses and sanctioned by university authorities.

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Household Expenditure on Tobacco Consumption in a Poverty-Stricken Rural District in Sri Lanka

Cited by 9 publications

References 12 publications

Socioeconomic status and cigarette expenditure among US households: results from 2010 to 2015 Consumer Expenditure Survey

Socioeconomic status and cigarette expenditure among US households: results from 2010 to 2015 Consumer Expenditure Survey

Current Smoking Behavior Among Medical Students in Mainland China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Prevalence and predictors of tobacco smoking among university students in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh

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