An age-period-cohort analysis of the difference in smoking prevalence between urban and non-urban areas in Japan (2004-2019).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to conduct an age-period-cohort (APC) analysis of smoking prevalence trends in urban and non-urban areas in Japan.

Methods

Data on smoking prevalence from 2004 to 2019 were extracted from the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan. Government ordinance-designated cities and special wards in Tokyo were defined as urban areas. The respondents ranged from 20 years to 79 years old, and were grouped in 5-year intervals. Cohorts were defined for each age group of each year, and those born between 1925-1929 and 1995-1999 were examined. We calculated the estimated smoking prevalence for each age, period, and cohort, as well as the smoking prevalence ratio of non-urban areas compared with urban areas from the APC analysis results.

Results

SUBMITTER: Okui T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7871160 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature