The role of national wealth in socioeconomic inequalities in smoking among 15-year-old adolescents in 34 countries. A multilevel perspective.
Pförtner, T.; Moor, I.; Rathmann, K.; Hublet, A.; Molcho, M.; Kunst, A.; Richter, M. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2013 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background: There is evidence that inequalities in adult smoking are larger in more affluent countries. So far, the role of national wealth in socioeconomic inequalities in adolescent smoking has rarely been investigated and was only implicitly addressed by regional studies. The aim of this study is to examine the association between national wealth and socioeconomic inequalities in different aspects of adolescent tobacco use. Methods: Data were derived from the WHO-Collaborative 'Health Behaviour in School-aged Children‘ study in 2005/2006 including 60,163 15-year-old students from 34 countries. Socioeconomic p…
