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Higher smoking prevalence in urban compared to non-urban areas: Time trends in six, European countries

Idris, Berlian I. ; Giskes, Katrina ; Borrell, Carme ; Benach, Joan ; Costa, Guiseppe ; Federico, Bruno ; Helakorpi, Satu ; Helmert, Uwe ; Lahelma, Eero and Moussa, Kontle M. , et al. (2007) In Health and Place 13(3). p.702-712
Abstract
We investigated differences in smoking prevalence between urban and non-urban area of residence in six Western European countries (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Italy and Spain), and smoking prevalence trends over the period 1985-2000. In most countries, smoking prevalence was highest in urban areas, and increased with urbanization. Urban/non-urban inequalities were most pronounced among individuals with low education levels, and also among females. There were no significant differences in annual rate of change in smoking prevalence between non-urban and urban areas. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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urban/non-urban areas, smoking, inequalities, Europe
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Health and Place
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13
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3
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702 - 712
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Elsevier
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  • wos:000246282700011
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1873-2054
DOI
10.1016/j.healthplace.2006.11.001
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English
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  abstract     = {{We investigated differences in smoking prevalence between urban and non-urban area of residence in six Western European countries (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Italy and Spain), and smoking prevalence trends over the period 1985-2000. In most countries, smoking prevalence was highest in urban areas, and increased with urbanization. Urban/non-urban inequalities were most pronounced among individuals with low education levels, and also among females. There were no significant differences in annual rate of change in smoking prevalence between non-urban and urban areas. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.}},
  author       = {{Idris, Berlian I. and Giskes, Katrina and Borrell, Carme and Benach, Joan and Costa, Guiseppe and Federico, Bruno and Helakorpi, Satu and Helmert, Uwe and Lahelma, Eero and Moussa, Kontle M. and Östergren, Per-Olof and Prattala, Ritva and Rasmussen, Niels Kr. and Mackenbach, Johan P. and Kunst, Anton E.}},
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  keywords     = {{urban/non-urban areas; smoking; inequalities; Europe}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{702--712}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Health and Place}},
  title        = {{Higher smoking prevalence in urban compared to non-urban areas: Time trends in six, European countries}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2006.11.001}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.healthplace.2006.11.001}},
  volume       = {{13}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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