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Associations of tobacco retailer availability with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease related hospital outcomes, United States, 2014.
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Health & Place . Jan2021, Vol. 67, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- There are associations between tobacco retailer density and smoking behaviors, but little is known about whether places with more tobacco retailers have more smoking-related health problems. Using cross-sectional data from 2014, we investigated the relationships between tobacco retailer density and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) related outcomes in a sample of 1510 counties across the United States. Higher retailer density was associated with a 19% (IRR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.12-1.27) higher COPD-related hospital discharge rate and 30% (IRR, 1.30; 95% CI 1.21-1.39) higher total COPD-related hospital costs per population. The tobacco retailer environment may be an important target for reducing smoking-related health burdens and costs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *OBSTRUCTIVE lung diseases
*TOBACCO
*MEDICAL care costs
*TOBACCO use
*HOSPITAL costs
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13538292
- Volume :
- 67
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Health & Place
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 148406913
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102464