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Table 1 Comparison of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita (US$), and smoking prevalence in countries of origin, host countries and among immigrants

From: Factors associated with smoking in immigrants from non-western to western countries – what role does acculturation play? A systematic review

Country of origin of immigrants

GDP per capita (US$, 2012) in country of origin 1

Smoking prevalence in country of origin in 2011 2

Smoking prevalence among immigrants according to studies included in the review

Study reporting the smoking prevalence among immigrants 7

Host country: United States of America | GDP per capita (US$, 2012): 51,749 | Smoking prevalence (2011): Men 21%, Women 17%

China

6,091

Men: 47%

Men: 16%

2

Women: 2%

Women: 7%

 

Men: 14%

7

Women: 6%

Men: 18%

11

Women: 4%

Men: 25%

12

Women: 3%

Men: 15%

6

Women: 4%

Men: 34%

15

Women:2%

Total: 24%

14

Hmong4 men: 12%

1

Hmong4 women: 1%

Cambodia

945

Men: 42%

Men: 14%

1

Women: 3%

Women: 2%

 

Total: 42%

14

Laos

1,412

Men: 48%

Men: 32%

1

Women: 4%

Women: 4%

Republic of Korea

22,590

Men: 49%

Men: 32%

10

Women: 8%

Women: 4%

 

Men: 39%

16

Women: 7%

Men: 37%

6

Women: 9%

Men: 27%

13

Total: 27%

14

Vietnam

1,755

Men: 46%

Men: 42%

1

Women: 2%

Women: 1%

 

Men: 32%

6

Women: 2%

Men: 32%

8

Men: 43%

19

Total: 40%

14

Philippines

2,587

Men: 44%

Men: 35%

5

Women: 10%

Men: 24%

7

Women: 10%

 

Men: 25%

6

Women: 8%

Mexico

9,749

Men: 27%

Men: 33%

4

Women: 8%

Women: 11%

Men: 29%

9

Women: 10%

Hispanic5 men: 20%

7

Hispanic5 women: 8%

El Salvador

3,790

Men: 24%

Men: 20%

17

Women: 3%

Women: 3%

 

Hispanic5 men: 20%

7

Hispanic5 women: 8%

Sub-Saharan Africa3

1,417

Men: 22%

Men: 22%

18

Women: 4%

Women: 7%

Arab world3

7,048

Men: 37%

Men: 60%

3

Women: 4%

Women: 11%

South Asia3

1,398

Men: 36%

Men: 16%

6

Women: 8%

Women: 3%

Host country: Canada GDP per capita (US$, 2012): 52,219 Smoking prevalence (2011): Men 20%, Women: 15%

Ethiopia

454

Men: 8%

Men: 28%

20

Women: <1%

Women: 10%

Host country: Germany GDP per capita (US$, 2012): 41,863 Smoking prevalence (2011): Men 35%, Women: 25%

Former Soviet Union3

9,464

Men: 44%

Men: 37%

22

Women: 11%

Women: 16%

Turkey

10,666

Men: 42%

Men: 49%

23

Women: 13%

Women: 28%

Host country: Ireland 6 GDP per capita (US$, 2012): 45,932 Smoking prevalence (2011): Men 23%, Women: 20%

Poland

12,708

Men: 38%

Men: 51%

21

Women: 27%

Women: 40%

Host country: Australia GDP per capita (US$, 2012): 67,556 Smoking prevalence (2011): Men 21%, Women: 19%

Arab world3

7,048

Men: 37%

Men: 44%

27

Women: 4%

Women: 23%

Host country: The Netherlands GDP per capita (US$, 2012): 45,955 Smoking prevalence (2011): Men 29%, Women: 23%

Turkey

10,666

Men: 42%

Men: 63%

24

Women: 13%

Women: 32%

Morocco

2,902

Men: 32%

Men: 30%

24

Women: 2%

Women: 1%

Suriname

9,376

Men: 17%

Men: 55%

24

Women: 3%

Women: 30%

Host country: Norway GDP per capita (US$, 2012): 99,558 Smoking prevalence (2011): Men 28%, Women: 26%

Turkey

10,666

Men: 42%

Men: 56%

25

Women: 13%

Women: 28%

Iran

6,816

Men: 26%

Men: 42%

25

Women: 1%

Women: 23%

Pakistan

1,257

Men: 38%

Men: 34%

25

Women: 7%

Women: 4%

Vietnam

1,755

Men: 46%

Men: 36%

25

Women: 2%

Women: 5%

Sri Lanka

2,923

Men: 31%

Men: 19%

25

  

Women: 1%

Women: 1%

Host country: United Kingdom | GDP per capita (US$, 2012): 39,093 | Smoking prevalence (2011): Men 22%, Women: 22%

China

6,091

Men: 47%

Men: 24%

26

Women: 2%

Women: 1%

  1. 1Source: The World Bank – GDP per capita (currency US$) 2012. URL: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD.
  2. 2Source: WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic from 2013 (Ethiopia: 2011, Suriname: 2009). URL: http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/.
  3. 3As no measures are available for these aggregated geographical areas, GDP per capita was calculated as sum of GDP divided by sum of population of all countries, smoking prevalences were averaged across all countries.
  4. 4Hmong people originate from many different Southeast Asian and East Asian countries. As most of them live in China, prevalences were assigned to China.
  5. 5Hispanic or Latino Americans originate from different Latin American countries or the Iberian Peninsula. As only immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador were investigated in the scope of this review, prevalences were assigned to each of both countries.
  6. 6Source: Health Service Executive: Cigarette Smoking Prevalence in Ireland 2013. URL: http://www.hse.ie/eng/about/Who/TobaccoControl/Research/.
  7. 7Studies are presented as numbers, further information on studies is specified in Table 4.