Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10620/19132
Longitudinal Study: HILDA
Title: Alcohol and tobacco consumption: What is the role of economic security?
Authors: Bentley, R 
Baker, E 
Martino, Erika
Li, Yuxi
Mason, Kate
Publication Date: Jul-2021
Pages: 1882-1891
Keywords: alcohol
employment
housing
security
tobacco
Abstract: Aims To better understand the longstanding inequalities concerning alcohol and tobacco use, we aimed to quantify the effect of household economic security on alcohol and tobacco consumption and expenditure. Design Longitudinal analysis using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey (2001–2018). Setting Australia Participants A nationally representative cohort of 24 134 adults aged 25–64 years (187 378 observations). Measurements Tobacco and alcohol use (Yes/No), frequency of use of each per week, household expenditure on each per week, household weekly income (Consumer Price Index [CPI]-adjusted), employment security (based on conditions of employment) and housing affordability (housing costs relative to household income). Findings At baseline, one-quarter of the sample used tobacco and 87% used alcohol. Annual increases in household income were associated with the increased use of both tobacco and alcohol for people in households in the lowest 40% of the national income distribution (OR = 1.13, 95% CI = 1.03–1.23 and OR = 1.12, 95% CI = 1.04–1.20, respectively) with no similar income effect observed for higher-income households. In relation to smoking, the odds of a resident's tobacco use increased when their household was unemployed (OR = 1.32, 95% CI = 1.07–1.62). In relation to alcohol, the odds of use decreased when households were insecurely employed or unemployed, or housing costs were unaffordable (OR = 0.87, 95% CI = 0.77–0.98, OR = 0.66, 95% CI = 0.55–0.80 and OR = 0.84, 95% CI = 0.75–0.93, respectively). This was also reflected in the reduced odds of risky drinking (defined in accordance with Australian guidelines) when housing became unaffordable or households became unemployed (OR = 0.90, 95% CI = 0.81–0.99; OR = 0.82, 95% CI = 0.69–0.98, respectively). Conclusions In Australia, smoking and drinking appear to exhibit different socio-behavioural characteristics and household unemployment appears to be a strong determinant of smoking.
DOI: 10.1111/add.15400
URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/add.15400?casa_token=kjM6lzWWUcEAAAAA:AocV54F262Godq0X86Ry1cZFgYAXlg4QRJ8-vcCWSi2sv3CV2k9yXLCOpv_lo0WjpPjBEdqGQh_BoqLnbw
Keywords: alcohol; employment; housing; longitudinal; security; tobacco
Research collection: Journal Articles
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