Journal
HEALTH POLICY
Volume 94, Issue 2, Pages 101-110Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2009.08.013
Keywords
Smoking; Housing tenure; Marital status; Socioeconomic status; Health policy; Korea
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Objective: This study aimed to identify the most influential socioeconomic indicator of smoking in South Korea. Methods: This study analyzed a nationally representative sample (6141 men and 7133 women aged 20-65) from the 2001 and 2005 Korea National Health and Nutrition Surveys. Weighted estimates were computed, adjusting for a complex survey design using surveyfreq and surveylogistic procedures of SAS 9.1 software. Results: The adjusted OR for smoking in renters compared to homeowners was 1.50 (95% CI: 1.32-1.71) in men and 3.21 (95% CI: 2.41-4.27) in women, and larger in the older than younger groups. For non-married versus married individuals, the OR was 1.37 (95% Cl: 1.19-1.59) in men and 3.25 (95% CI: 2.48-4.25) in women; the OR in non-married renters compared married homeowners was 1.79 (95% CI: 1.45-2.22) in men and 10.63 (95% CI: 7.31-15.45) in women. Conclusion: Housing tenure was a strong predictor of smoking in South Korea and its significance was very pronounced in non-married individuals. Housing policies to encourage homeownership could be effective in reducing smoking in countries such as China, India, and Vietnam where house ownership is regarded as the ultimate financial safeguard. there are numerous, and traditional attitudes toward marriage are undergoing transition. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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