Key result
High neighbourhood unemployment was strongly associated with current smoking, with an odds ratio of 1.60 in Germany and 1.30 in the Czech Republic, independent of individual education.
Why the study?
Is neighbourhood socioeconomic status associated with cardiovascular risk factors in populations from the Czech Republic and Germany?
Population
11,554 men and women from nine German and Czech towns
Comparison
Neighbourhood socioeconomic status vs Different levels of neighbourhood socioeconomic…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports exploring neighbourhood smoking interventions; extends cross-sectional evidence on area deprivation but leaves causal effects open.
Cross-Sectional (n=11,554)
Yes
Is neighbourhood socioeconomic status associated with cardiovascular risk factors in populations from the Czech Republic and Germany?
Odds Ratio: 1.6 (95% CI 1.29–1.98)
Neighbourhood deprivation, particularly high unemployment, is consistently associated with higher rates of smoking, suggesting area-level socioeconomic status influences health-related lifestyles.
Dragano et al. (2007) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular risk factors (n=11,554). High neighbourhood unemployment rate vs. Low neighbourhood unemployment rate was evaluated on Current smoking (OR 1.60, 95% CI 1.29-1.98). High neighbourhood unemployment was strongly associated with current smoking, with an odds ratio of 1.60 in Germany and 1.30 in the Czech Republic, independent of individual education.
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