Relationship between smoking and socioecominc status
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The European Journal of Public Health and The Centers for Disease Control
| | % | |
| | Men | Women |
| Education | | |
| Higher | 23 | 13 |
| Secondary | 26 | 20 |
| Basic | 35 | 30 |
| Occupational status | | |
| Managers and professional | 22 | 13 |
| Semi-professionals | 24 | 18 |
| Routine non-manuals | 44 | 27 |
| Manual workers | 35 | 37 |
| Household income | | |
| Highest quartile | 21 | 17 |
| 3rd | 24 | 22 |
| 2nd | 29 | 25 |
| Lowest quartile | 39 | 29 |
| Housing tenure | | |
| Owner-occupier | 20 | 16 |
| Renter | 50 | 38 | -
Okay I think the data from most smoking studies is highly distorted living in the US I can't comment on a European study but many who are of a higher economic standing or who work in a hospital or public building are more prone to lieing if asked if they smoke. Additionally in the US if the number of packs of cigarettes bought a year were divided by 365 and then divided by the people who smoked according to the CDC then you have people smoking something like 100 packs a day.
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Whatever, suit yourself and be in denial. The less educated and poorer you are, the more likely you are to smoke, vape, "hit a bong", "toke" etc.
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Look at how the studies are conducted not to mention that hospitals and clinics are starting to test you for nicotine. As far as smoking and being poor no I don't beleive theres much of a connection there I believe there is a connection for drugs but not smoking. I believe a lot more of the difference is in reporting discrepancies.
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Cigarettes and marijuana are drugs by the way. :poorthing: :cheerup:
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As are alcohol and caffeine. What is your point?
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At least caffeine has therapeutic effects, an alcohol has no therapeutic effect. It blocks anti-diuretic hormone, it causes an excess loss of B vitamins, which in turn can cause Korsakoff Syndrome. Caffeine consumption of approximately 300 mg/day for 10 years has shown to decrease chances of having mental deteriorating diseases such as Alzheimmer's. :cheerup: :angel2:
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