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Cigarette consumption by individuals in Malaysia: a zero-inflated ordered probability approach

Cigarette consumption by individuals in Malaysia: a zero-inflated ordered probability approach J Public Health (2017) 25:87–94 DOI 10.1007/s10389-016-0754-3 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Cigarette consumption by individuals in Malaysia: a zero-inflated ordered probability approach 1 2 Andrew K. G. Tan & Steven T. Yen Received: 9 November 2015 /Accepted: 18 July 2016 /Published online: 6 August 2016 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016 Abstract engage in occasional or daily smoking than females. Aim To investigate cigarette consumption patterns exhibited Employment in government or non-government sectors by non-smokers, occasional smokers, and daily smokers in increases the probability of daily smoking. Malaysia. Conclusions Our results suggest the need to include measures Subjects and methods A sample of 4204 individuals from the to cope with internal or external cues among smokers with 2011 Malaysian Global Adult Tobacco Survey is analyzed. A specific socio-demographic characteristics. Cessation inter- zero-inflated ordered probit model is used to accommodate the ventions should focus on daily smokers in urban surroundings ordinal nature of smoking outcomes with excessive zero ob- with low education levels and those of Malay ethnic origins. servations of non-smokers. Anti-smoking measures in line with occasional smoking may Results Socio-demographic characteristics are closely associ- include ameliorating the male attitude toward smoking and ated with consumption patterns of non-smokers, occasional policies to prohibit http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Public Health Springer Journals

Cigarette consumption by individuals in Malaysia: a zero-inflated ordered probability approach

Tan, Andrew; Yen, Steven
Journal of Public Health , Volume 25 (1) – Aug 6, 2016
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2016 by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
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Medicine & Public Health; Public Health; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Epidemiology
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0943-1853
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1613-2238
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10.1007/s10389-016-0754-3
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J Public Health (2017) 25:87–94 DOI 10.1007/s10389-016-0754-3 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Cigarette consumption by individuals in Malaysia: a zero-inflated ordered probability approach 1 2 Andrew K. G. Tan & Steven T. Yen Received: 9 November 2015 /Accepted: 18 July 2016 /Published online: 6 August 2016 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016 Abstract engage in occasional or daily smoking than females. Aim To investigate cigarette consumption patterns exhibited Employment in government or non-government sectors by non-smokers, occasional smokers, and daily smokers in increases the probability of daily smoking. Malaysia. Conclusions Our results suggest the need to include measures Subjects and methods A sample of 4204 individuals from the to cope with internal or external cues among smokers with 2011 Malaysian Global Adult Tobacco Survey is analyzed. A specific socio-demographic characteristics. Cessation inter- zero-inflated ordered probit model is used to accommodate the ventions should focus on daily smokers in urban surroundings ordinal nature of smoking outcomes with excessive zero ob- with low education levels and those of Malay ethnic origins. servations of non-smokers. Anti-smoking measures in line with occasional smoking may Results Socio-demographic characteristics are closely associ- include ameliorating the male attitude toward smoking and ated with consumption patterns of non-smokers, occasional policies to prohibit

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Published: Aug 6, 2016

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