Have Socioeconomic Inequalities in Tobacco Use in India Increased Over Time? Trends From the National Sample Surveys (2000–2012) | Zendy

Nandita Bhan | Zendy; Anup Karan | Zendy; Swati Srivastava | Zendy; Sakthivel Selvaraj | Zendy; S. V. Subramanian | Zendy; Christopher Millett | Zendy

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Have Socioeconomic Inequalities in Tobacco Use in India Increased Over Time? Trends From the National Sample Surveys (2000–2012)

Author(s) -

Nandita Bhan,

Anup Karan,

Swati Srivastava,

Sakthivel Selvaraj,

S. V. Subramanian,

Christopher Millett

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

nicotine and tobacco research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338

H-Index - 113

eISSN - 1469-994X

pISSN - 1462-2203

DOI - 10.1093/ntr/ntw092

Subject(s) - caste , socioeconomic status , smokeless tobacco , tribe , tobacco control , demography , tobacco use , geography , socioeconomics , medicine , environmental health , public health , population , political science , sociology , nursing , law

India has experienced marked sociocultural change, economic growth and industry promotion of tobacco products over the past decade. Little is known about the influence of these factors on socioeconomic patterning of tobacco use. This study examines trends in tobacco use by socioeconomic status (SES) in India between 2000 and 2012.

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