Smoking trends and health equity in Switzerland between 1992 and 2017: dependence of smoking prevalence on educational level and social determinants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Switzerland ranks among the top three healthcare systems in the world with regards to healthcare access, suggesting a high degree of health equity. However, Switzerland has few preventive strategies against smoking abuse. The aim of this study is to clarify whether educational level and citizenship status have an influence on the prevalence of smoking in Switzerland and whether there is health inequity related to a lack of preventive strategies.

Methods

We based our analysis on publicly available health data published in the Swiss government's Swiss health survey (1992-2017). We compared the prevalence of smoking across the years and correlated these data with levels of educational attainment, citizenship status and age.

Results

A continuous significant dec

SUBMITTER: Wehrli D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10701586 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature