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Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaping Tobacco Consumption in Turkey: The Role of Socioeconomic and Demographic Variables and Policy Recommendations
Abstract
Tobacco use is a major public health issue globally due to its harmful and life-threatening consequences. This study examined smoking behavior using a comprehensive dataset of socioeconomic, psychological, cultural, and health information from individuals and households across Turkey. The study utilized data from the 2016 Turkey Health Survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). This nationwide survey includes 17,242 individuals aged 15 and over, with detailed socio-demographic, economic, cultural, health, and psychological information. The Zero Inflated Negative Binomial (ZINB) model was employed to assess the impact of various factors on daily tobacco use in Turkey. The analysis identified age, education level, exposure to smoking, chronic health issues, loneliness, employment status, having young children, household income, gender, depression index, and household size as significant factors influencing cigarette consumption. Both the initiation and amount of smoking are shaped by a complex interplay of these factors. The findings underscore the importance of income, gender, family structure, social relationships, age, education, and health in determining smoking behavior.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Econometric and Statistical Methods, Health Policy
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Publication Date
May 25, 2025
Submission Date
November 7, 2024
Acceptance Date
December 15, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 2
APA
Keskin, A. (2025). Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaping Tobacco Consumption in Turkey: The Role of Socioeconomic and Demographic Variables and Policy Recommendations. Fiscaoeconomia, 9(2), 811-821. https://doi.org/10.25295/fsecon.1580895
AMA
1.Keskin A. Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaping Tobacco Consumption in Turkey: The Role of Socioeconomic and Demographic Variables and Policy Recommendations. FSECON. 2025;9(2):811-821. doi:10.25295/fsecon.1580895
Chicago
Keskin, Abdulkadir. 2025. “Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaping Tobacco Consumption in Turkey: The Role of Socioeconomic and Demographic Variables and Policy Recommendations”. Fiscaoeconomia 9 (2): 811-21. https://doi.org/10.25295/fsecon.1580895.
EndNote
Keskin A (May 1, 2025) Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaping Tobacco Consumption in Turkey: The Role of Socioeconomic and Demographic Variables and Policy Recommendations. Fiscaoeconomia 9 2 811–821.
IEEE
[1]A. Keskin, “Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaping Tobacco Consumption in Turkey: The Role of Socioeconomic and Demographic Variables and Policy Recommendations”, FSECON, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 811–821, May 2025, doi: 10.25295/fsecon.1580895.
ISNAD
Keskin, Abdulkadir. “Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaping Tobacco Consumption in Turkey: The Role of Socioeconomic and Demographic Variables and Policy Recommendations”. Fiscaoeconomia 9/2 (May 1, 2025): 811-821. https://doi.org/10.25295/fsecon.1580895.
JAMA
1.Keskin A. Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaping Tobacco Consumption in Turkey: The Role of Socioeconomic and Demographic Variables and Policy Recommendations. FSECON. 2025;9:811–821.
MLA
Keskin, Abdulkadir. “Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaping Tobacco Consumption in Turkey: The Role of Socioeconomic and Demographic Variables and Policy Recommendations”. Fiscaoeconomia, vol. 9, no. 2, May 2025, pp. 811-2, doi:10.25295/fsecon.1580895.
Vancouver
1.Abdulkadir Keskin. Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaping Tobacco Consumption in Turkey: The Role of Socioeconomic and Demographic Variables and Policy Recommendations. FSECON. 2025 May 1;9(2):811-2. doi:10.25295/fsecon.1580895