Socioeconomic Gradients in Different Types of Tobacco Use in India: Evidence from Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009-10
Joint Authors
Singh, Ankur
Arora, Monika
English, Dallas R.
Mathur, Manu R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Socioeconomic differences in tobacco use have been reported, but there is a lack of evidence on how they vary according to types of tobacco use.
This study explored socioeconomic differences associated with cigarette, bidi, smokeless tobacco (SLT), and dual use (smoking and smokeless tobacco use) in India and tested whether these differences vary by gender and residential area.
Secondary analysis of Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2009-10 (n=69,296) was conducted.
The primary outcomes were self-reported cigarette, bidi smoking, SLT, and dual use.
The main explanatory variables were wealth, education, and occupation.
Associations were assessed using multinomial logistic regressions.
69,030 adults participated in the study.
Positive association was observed between wealth and prevalence of cigarette smoking while inverse associations were observed for bidi smoking, SLT, and dual use after adjustment for potential confounders.
Inverse associations with education were observed for all four types after adjusting for confounders.
Significant interactions were observed for gender and area in the association between cigarette, bidi, and smokeless tobacco use with wealth and education.
The probability of cigarette smoking was higher for wealthier individuals while the probability of bidi smoking, smokeless tobacco use, and dual use was higher for those with lesser wealth and education.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Singh, Ankur& Arora, Monika& English, Dallas R.& Mathur, Manu R.. 2015. Socioeconomic Gradients in Different Types of Tobacco Use in India: Evidence from Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009-10. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056942
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Singh, Ankur…[et al.]. Socioeconomic Gradients in Different Types of Tobacco Use in India: Evidence from Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009-10. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056942
American Medical Association (AMA)
Singh, Ankur& Arora, Monika& English, Dallas R.& Mathur, Manu R.. Socioeconomic Gradients in Different Types of Tobacco Use in India: Evidence from Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009-10. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056942
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056942