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Neighbourhood non-employment and daily smoking: a population-based study of women and men in Sweden

Ohlander, E ; Vikstrom, M ; Lindström, Martin LU and Sundquist, K (2006) In European Journal of Public Health 16(1). p.78-84
Abstract
Background: To examine whether neighbourhood non-employment is associated with daily smoking after adjustment for individual characteristics, such as employment status. Methods: Cross-sectional study of a simple, random sample of 31,164 women and men aged 25-64, representative of the entire population in Sweden. Data were collected from the years 1993-2000. The individual variables included age, sex, employment status, occupation and housing tenure. Logistic regression was used in the analysis with neighbourhood non-employment rates measured at small area market statistics level. Results: There was a significant association between neighbourhood non-employment rates and daily smoking for both women and men. After adjustment for employment... (More)
Background: To examine whether neighbourhood non-employment is associated with daily smoking after adjustment for individual characteristics, such as employment status. Methods: Cross-sectional study of a simple, random sample of 31,164 women and men aged 25-64, representative of the entire population in Sweden. Data were collected from the years 1993-2000. The individual variables included age, sex, employment status, occupation and housing tenure. Logistic regression was used in the analysis with neighbourhood non-employment rates measured at small area market statistics level. Results: There was a significant association between neighbourhood non-employment rates and daily smoking for both women and men. After adjustment for employment status and housing tenure the odds ratios of daily smoking were 1.39 (95% CI = 1.22-1.58) for women and 1.41 (95% CI = 1.23-1.61) for men living in neighbourhoods with the highest non-employment rates. The individual variables of unemployment, low occupational level and renting were associated with daily smoking. Conclusion: Neighbourhood non-employment is associated with daily smoking. Smoking prevention in primary health care should address both individuals and neighbourhoods. (Less)
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CHD risk factors, non-employment, smoking, primary care, neighbourhoods
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European Journal of Public Health
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16
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1
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78 - 84
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Oxford University Press
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1101-1262
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10.1093/eurpub/cki047
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English
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  author       = {{Ohlander, E and Vikstrom, M and Lindström, Martin and Sundquist, K}},
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  keywords     = {{CHD risk factors; non-employment; smoking; primary care; neighbourhoods}},
  language     = {{eng}},
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  pages        = {{78--84}},
  publisher    = {{Oxford University Press}},
  series       = {{European Journal of Public Health}},
  title        = {{Neighbourhood non-employment and daily smoking: a population-based study of women and men in Sweden}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cki047}},
  doi          = {{10.1093/eurpub/cki047}},
  volume       = {{16}},
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