Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors, and Tobacco Use in Togo

Abstract

Consequences of smoking are disastrous and supported by smokers and non-smokers. Tobacco control policies in Togo seem to have no significant effect. Thus, for more effectiveness in tobacco control policies, it would be appropriate to identify the determinants of the demand for tobacco products or the factors likely to influence it; to better position tobacco control policies in order to better allocate resources. In order to achieve this objective, we analyzed the socioeconomic and demographic determinants of tobacco use in Togo. This study uses the 2014 Togo Demographic and Health Survey (EDST3). A logistic regression is used to estimate the probability of an individual smoking, given a set of socio-economic, geographic and demographic characteristics. We found that tobacco use is influenced by genders, age, region and, educational, religion and work status. Thus, there is a socio-economic, demographic and geographic disparity in smoking and therefore tobacco control policies must be based on this dynamic for greater efficiency