Socioeconomic differentials in the immediate mortality effects of the national Irish smoking ban.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consistent evidence has demonstrated that smoking ban policies save lives, but impacts on health inequalities are uncertain as few studies have assessed post-ban effects by socioeconomic status (SES) and findings have been inconsistent. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of the national Irish smoking ban on ischemic heart disease (IHD), stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality by discrete and composite SES indicators to determine impacts on inequalities.

Methods

Census data were used to assign frequencies of structural and material SES indicators to 34 local authorities across Ireland with a 2000-2010 study period. Discrete indicators were jointly analysed through principal component analysis to generate a composite index, wi

SUBMITTER: Stallings-Smith S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4041857 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature