Small-area models to assess the geographical distribution of tobacco consumption by sex and age in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Complete and accurate data on smoking prevalence at a local level would enable health authorities to plan context-dependent smoking interventions. However, national health surveys do not generally provide direct estimates of smoking prevalence by sex and age groups at the subnational level. This study uses a small-area model-based methodology to obtain precise estimations of smoking prevalence by sex, age group and region, from a population-based survey.

Methods

The areas targeted for analysis consisted of 180 groups based on a combination of sex, age group (15-34, 35-54, 55-64, 65-74, and ≥75 years), and Autonomous Region. Data on tobacco use came from the 2017 Spanish National Health Survey (2017 SNHS). In each of the 180 groups, we estimated the prevalence of

SUBMITTER: Santiago-Perez MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10194049 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature