Back to Search
Start Over
The prevalence of household second-hand smoke exposure and its correlated factors in six counties of China
- Source :
- Tobacco Control
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- BMJ Publishing Group, 2009.
-
Abstract
- Objective: To study the prevalence of, and discuss factors contributing to, household second-hand smoke exposure in six counties in China, providing scientific support for the need to establish tobacco control measures in these areas. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed. Investigators conducted face-to-face interviews using a standardised questionnaire to collect information on demographics, passive smoking behaviours and knowledge, and attitudes towards tobacco control. The setting was six counties from the three provinces: Mianzhu and Xichong counties in Sichuan Province; Anyi and Hukou counties in Jiangxi Province; and Xinan and Yanshi counties in Henan Province. A total of 8142 non-smokers (aged 18–69) in 2004 were included in the data analysis. Household second-hand smoke exposure rate as defined as the proportion of household passive smokers in the non-smoker population was used as the measure of household second-hand smoke exposure. Results: The analysis of 8142 non-smokers revealed that, in these selected counties, the household second-hand smoke exposure rate was 48.3%. Respondents had positive attitudes towards tobacco control. Of 6972 respondents, 84.4% supported all the three tobacco control policies (banning smoking in public places, banning the selling of cigarettes to minors, banning all cigarette advertisements). In 3165 families with smokers, 87.2% of respondents reported that smokers would smoke in front of them. In 2124 families with smokers and children, 76.5% of respondents reported that smokers would smoke in front of children. As many as 42.1% of non-smokers would offer cigarettes to their guests, and only 46.8% of respondents would ask smokers to smoke outdoors. Only 6.3% of families completely forbade smoking at home. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed high second-hand smoke exposure for the following demographic groups: Jiangxi Province inhabitants, females, those with low education level, farmers and married respondents. Conclusions: Household second-hand smoke exposure rates in the selected counties were high. A high percentage of respondents reported that smokers would smoke in front of them and children. The pressure from non-smokers against smoking was relatively low, although offering cigarette was prevalent. Households that were completely smoking-free were rare, Further studies on these correlated factors could help us establish effective measures to reduce household second-hand smoke exposure.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
China
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health (social science)
Passive smoking
Adolescent
Population
Smoking Prevention
Logistic regression
Social class
medicine.disease_cause
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
Sex Factors
Environmental health
Medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Young adult
education
Aged
Smoke
education.field_of_study
030505 public health
business.industry
Tobacco control
Smoking
1. No poverty
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Environmental exposure
Environmental Exposure
Middle Aged
Research Papers
3. Good health
Social Class
Female
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
0305 other medical science
business
Epidemiologic Methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14683318 and 09644563
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Tobacco Control
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....10e7be0594e844c7687d08bf2036dea1