Patterns of tobacco use in low and middle income countries by tobacco product and sociodemographic characteristics: nationally representative survey data from 82 countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the prevalence and frequency of using any tobacco product and each of a detailed set of tobacco products, how tobacco use and frequency of use vary across countries, world regions, and World Bank country income groups, and the socioeconomic and demographic gradients of tobacco use and frequency of use within countries.

Design

Secondary analysis of nationally representative, cross-sectional, household survey data from 82 low and middle income countries collected between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2020.

Setting

Population based survey data.

Participants

1 231 068 individuals aged 15 years and older.

Main outcome measures

Self-reported current smoking, current daily smoking, current smokeless tobacco use, current daily smokeless

SUBMITTER: Theilmann M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10471941 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature