There has been a dearth of literature on smoking inequalities, in spite of its contribution to health inequalities. We exploit Italian individual-level data from repeated cross-sections of the annual household survey, “Aspects of Daily Life,” that was part of the Multipurpose Survey carried out by the Italian National Statistical Office (ISTAT) for the period 1999–2012 to identify the main socio-demographic characteristics that determine smoking inequalities.We use the Concentration Index to identify in which groups smoking is relatively more prevalent. We find that, among men, prorich inequality is driven by members of the lower socio-economic positions, while we observe the opposite for women. We encourage policymakers to address the issue of smoking inequalities, which the current policies have largely disregarded.

Smoking Inequality across Genders and Socio-economic Classes. Evidence from Italian Data

Di Novi, Cinzia;Migheli, Matteo
2020-01-01

Abstract

There has been a dearth of literature on smoking inequalities, in spite of its contribution to health inequalities. We exploit Italian individual-level data from repeated cross-sections of the annual household survey, “Aspects of Daily Life,” that was part of the Multipurpose Survey carried out by the Italian National Statistical Office (ISTAT) for the period 1999–2012 to identify the main socio-demographic characteristics that determine smoking inequalities.We use the Concentration Index to identify in which groups smoking is relatively more prevalent. We find that, among men, prorich inequality is driven by members of the lower socio-economic positions, while we observe the opposite for women. We encourage policymakers to address the issue of smoking inequalities, which the current policies have largely disregarded.
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Smoking inequality · Italy · Gender · Socio-economic positions
Di Novi, Cinzia; Jacobs, Rowena; Migheli, Matteo
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