Table 2 Weighted Prevalence of Tobacco smoking by Selected Variables (%)
From: The case for gender considerate tobacco control policies in Albania
Pooled data N = 25,986 | 2008–09 N = 10,597 | 2017–18 N = 15,389 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Average | 21.94 | 23.12 | 20.60 |
Household Income quintile | |||
Very Poor | 19.67 | 20.11 | 19.21 |
Poor | 20.24 | 22.20 | 18.02 |
Middle quintile | 21.28 | 22.12 | 20.23 |
Rich | 23.76 | 25.16 | 22.18 |
Very Rich | 24.42 | 25.59 | 23.09 |
Sex | |||
Male | 39.21 | 42.52 | 35.57 |
Female | 4.54 | 4.18 | 4.97 |
Education | |||
No education/Primary less than 4-year | 33.67 | 33.79 | 33.56 |
Primary 8-year | 21.98 | 22.14 | 21.76 |
Secondary/Professional/Technical | 21.59 | 22.73 | 20.21 |
University and Post-graduate | 21.41 | 26.38 | 18.37 |
Alcohol Consumption | |||
Non drinker | 10.18 | 10.26 | 10.01 |
Moderate Drinker | 35.75 | 37.87 | 33.16 |
Binge Drinker | 54.42 | 59.34 | 48.10 |
Place of residence | |||
Urban | 23.86 | 25.23 | 22.67 |
Rural | 19.86 | 21.38 | 17.51 |
Administrative Regions | |||
Berat | 19.57 | 17.85 | 22.38 |
Dibër | 20.09 | 23.94 | 14.99 |
Durrës. | 21.02 | 26.21 | 15.82 |
Elbasan | 23.23 | 27.04 | 17.58 |
Fier | 18.07 | 14.82 | 22.09 |
Gjirokastër. | 20.98 | 20.23 | 22.14 |
Korçë | 19.08 | 24.70 | 13.92 |
Kukës | 17.86 | 22.39 | 12.85 |
Lezhë | 21.24 | 26.94 | 14.94 |
Shkodër. | 16.79 | 15.77 | 18.63 |
Tiranë | 25.81 | 26.10 | 25.56 |
Vlorë | 28.26 | 30.14 | 26.17 |