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Journal of Urban Health
Published in: Journal of Urban Health 3/2012

01-06-2012

Small Area Estimates Reveal High Cigarette Smoking Prevalence in Low-Income Cities of Los Angeles County

Authors: Yan Cui, Susie B. Baldwin, Amy S. Lightstone, Margaret Shih, Hongjian Yu, Steven Teutsch

Published in: Journal of Urban Health | Issue 3/2012

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Abstract

Los Angeles County has among the lowest smoking rates of large urban counties in the USA. Nevertheless, concerning disparities persist as high smoking prevalence is found among certain subgroups. We calculated adult smoking prevalence in the incorporated cities of Los Angeles County in order to identify cities with high smoking prevalence. The prevalence was estimated by a model-based small area estimation method with utilization of three data sources, including the 2007 Los Angeles County Health Survey, the 2000 Census, and the 2007 Los Angeles County Population Estimates and Projection System. Smoking prevalence varied considerably across cities, with a more than fourfold difference between the lowest (5.3%) and the highest prevalence (21.7%). Higher smoking prevalence was generally found in socioeconomically disadvantaged cities. The disparities identified here add another layer of data to our knowledge of the health inequities experienced by low-income urban communities and provide much sought data for local tobacco control. Our study also demonstrates the feasibility of providing credible local estimates of smoking prevalence using the model-based small area estimation method.
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LA County has 26 HDs and 8 SPAs. Each SPA consists of 1–5 HDs. HDs and SPAs have coincident boundaries.
 
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Metadata
Title
Small Area Estimates Reveal High Cigarette Smoking Prevalence in Low-Income Cities of Los Angeles County
Authors
Yan Cui
Susie B. Baldwin
Amy S. Lightstone
Margaret Shih
Hongjian Yu
Steven Teutsch
Publication date
01-06-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Urban Health / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 1099-3460
Electronic ISSN: 1468-2869
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-011-9615-0

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