Socioeconomic inequality in tobacco expenditure in Iran: a cross-sectional analysis at national and subnational levels.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco expenditure has adverse impacts on expenditure on basic needs and resource allocation of the households. Using data from a nationally representative survey, we measured socioeconomic inequality in tobacco expenditure as the share of household budget (TEHB) and explained its main determinants among Iranian households at the national and sub-national levels.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used data from the Iranian Household Income and Expenditure Survey (IHIES), 2018. We included a total of 7649 households with tobacco expenditure more than zero in the analysis. Province-level data on the Human Development Index (HDI) was obtained from the Institute for Management Research at Radbound University. The concentration curve (CC) and the concentration index

SUBMITTER: Rezaei S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7325296 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature