Socioeconomic inequality in prevalence of cigarette and Water-pipe smoking among Iranian adults: A blinder- Oaxaca decomposition Analysis
To assess socio-economic inequality in the prevalence of tobacco smoking among Iranian adults in 2010.
Data from the fifth national STEPS survey were analyzed. A blinder- Oaxaca decomposition model was applied to assess socio-economic inequality in the prevalence of daily cigarette and water-pipe smoking in men and women.
Overall, 4,203 participants appeared to be in the first and fifth quintiles of SES For men, the prevalence of daily cigarette smoking was higher among those with low SES (23.1%) than those with high SES (11.1%) (P<0.001), which was mainly related to educational level (8.6%), residential area (-2.7%) and being exposed to cigarette smoker at home/work (1.3%). Likewise, we found a higher prevalence of daily water-pipe use among low SES (4.4%) women than high SES women (1.3%), Education plays a significant role in this difference (P=0.003).
In conclusion, our findings reflect a strong association of education and economic level with tobacco smoking. Such factors must be considered as a pivotal basis for the design of tobacco control program at national and sub-national scales.
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