1. Trends in Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke Exposure Levels at Home among Viet Nam School Children Aged 13-15 and Associated Factors
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Doan Thi Thu Huyen, Luong Ngoc Khue, Nguyen Tuan Lam, Hoang Van Minh, Duong Khanh Van, Phan Thi Hai, Kim Bao Giang, Nguyen Thuy Linh, and Pham Thi Quynh Nga
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Adult ,Male ,Cancer Research ,Adolescent ,Epidemiology ,Protective factor ,Logistic regression ,Tobacco smoke ,Odds ,Young Adult ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Environmental health ,Prevalence ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Young adult ,business.industry ,Smoking ,Tobacco control ,Viet nam ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Environmental Exposure ,Tobacco Use Disorder ,Environmental exposure ,humanities ,Vietnam ,Oncology ,Population Surveillance ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Female ,Tobacco Smoke Pollution ,business - Abstract
Second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure at home, especially among children, is a serious issue in Viet Nam. During the past decade, much effort has been taken for tobacco control in the country, including various prgorammes aiming to reduce SHS exposure among adults and children. This article analysed trends and factors associated with SHS exposure at home among school children aged 13-15 in Viet Nam, using the Global Youth Tobacco Surveys conducted in 2007 and 2014. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods with logistic regression were applied. Overall, there was a significant reduction in the level of exposure, from 58.5% (95%CI: 57.6-59.3) in 2007 to 47.1% (95%CI: 45.4-48.8) in 2014. Of the associated factors, having one or both parents smoking was significantly associated with the highest odds of SHS exposure at home (OR=5.0; 95%CI: 4.2-6.1). Conversely, having a mother with a college or higher education level was found to be a protective factor (OR=0.5; 95%CI: 0.3-0.8).
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- 2016