Socioeconomic status and tobacco expenditures among Moroccans: results of the "Maroc Tabagisme" survey.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relationship of sociodemographic and economic characteristics to tobacco expenses among Moroccan daily smokers.


METHODS
Cross-sectional ("Maroc Tabagisme" Survey) study.


METHODS
Random sample of 9195 subjects representative of the Moroccan population.


METHODS
Household subjects 15 years and older.


METHODS
Data were collected from selected households using a questionnaire about smoking, educational level, occupation, and household monthly income.


METHODS
Associations between sociodemographic and economic characteristics, smoking status, and tobacco expenses were assessed by multivariate analysis in a sample of 5959 respondents who provided details about their family income.


RESULTS
Of 5959 participants, 28.5% of men and 2.8% of women were daily smokers. Compared with students, the odds of daily smoking were higher among blue-collar workers (odds ratio, 2.66). Tobacco expenses increased with higher family monthly income (p < .001). Moreover, smokers whose family monthly income was less than 1000 Moroccan dirham (MAD) spent 50.9% on tobacco, while those with family monthly income of 6000 MAD or higher spent 13.0 %on tobacco.


CONCLUSIONS
There was a strong association between tobacco expenses and sociodemographic and economic characteristics. Among households with low monthly income, up to half of the monthly income is spent on tobacco.
Tachfouti
Nabil
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Department of Epidemiology, Clinical Research, and Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Fez, Morocco. tachfoutinabil@yahoo.fr
Berraho
Mohammed
M
Elfakir
Samira
S
Serhier
Zineb
Z
Elrhazi
Karima
K
Slama
Karen
K
Najjari
Chakib
C
D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009790:Occupations; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012907:Smoking / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires