Perera K Manuja N, Guruge G N Duminda, Jayawardana Pushpa L
1 University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka.
2 Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Sri Lanka.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2017 Mar;29(2):140-148. doi: 10.1177/1010539517690225. Epub 2017 Feb 15.
Tobacco is a determinant of poverty and a barrier for development. Monaragala, a rural, agricultural district, reports the highest poverty-related indicators in southern Sri Lanka. A cross-sectional study was used to describe the household expenditure on tobacco and its association with food- and education-related expenditures at household level. This study used a 4-stage cluster sampling method to recruit a representative sample of 1160 households. Response rate was 98.6%. Median monthly household income was LKR 20 000 (interquartile range [IQR] = LKR 12 000-30 000). The median monthly expenditure on tobacco was LKR 1000 (IQR = LKR 400-2000) with the highest spending tertile reporting a median of LKR 2700 (IQR = LKR 2000-3600).The proportionate expenditure from the monthly income ranged from 0.0% to 50% with a median of 5.0% (IQR = 2.0-10.0) and a mean of 7.4% (7.6). The poorest reported the highest mean proportionate expenditure (9.8%, SD = 10) from the household income. Household expenditure on tobacco negatively associated with expenditure on education.
烟草是贫困的一个决定因素,也是发展的障碍。莫纳勒加拉是一个以农业为主的农村地区,在斯里兰卡南部,该地区的贫困相关指标最高。本研究采用横断面研究方法,描述家庭在烟草上的支出及其与家庭层面食品和教育相关支出的关联。本研究采用四阶段整群抽样方法,选取了1160户具有代表性的家庭作为样本。应答率为98.6%。家庭月收入中位数为20000斯里兰卡卢比(四分位间距[IQR]=12000 - 30000斯里兰卡卢比)。烟草月支出中位数为1000斯里兰卡卢比(IQR = 400 - 2000斯里兰卡卢比),支出最高的三分位数组报告的中位数为2700斯里兰卡卢比(IQR = 2000 - 3600斯里兰卡卢比)。月收入中的支出比例从0.0%到50%不等,中位数为5.0%(IQR = 2.0 - 10.0),平均值为7.4%(7.6)。最贫困家庭报告的家庭收入平均支出比例最高(9.8%,标准差=10)。家庭在烟草上的支出与教育支出呈负相关。