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Biological Sex Disparities in the Economic Burden of Tobacco Use: A Comparative Analysis between Men and Women in China

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  • Rong Zheng

    (School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, No. 10, Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China)

  • Lingyun Meng

    (School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, No. 10, Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China)

  • Aduqinfu He

    (School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, No. 10, Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China)

Abstract

To examine the impact of tobacco use on the economic costs between biological sex differences, we utilized propensity score matching and human capital methods to analyze the economic costs associated with smoking. Our findings reveal a nuanced pattern in the economic burden: although men who smoke bear a higher overall economic cost, the individual impact on women who smoke is significantly more profound. As a result, there exists a distinct disparity in the distribution of economic consequences stemming from tobacco use between men and women.

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  • Rong Zheng & Lingyun Meng & Aduqinfu He, 2024. "Biological Sex Disparities in the Economic Burden of Tobacco Use: A Comparative Analysis between Men and Women in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(8), pages 1-7, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:8:p:980-:d:1443878
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