Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Results From the 2015 National Adult Tobacco Survey

International Journal of Public Health

Phuc Hong Le¹  Shweta Vishwas Kulkarni²  Ly Thi-Hai Tran⁴  Latsamy Siengsounthone⁵  Daovieng Douangvichith⁶  Phonepadith Xangsayarath⁷  Khatthanaphone Phandouangsy⁸  Thanh Cong Bui⁹ 

[1] Center for Value-Based Care Research, Cleveland Clinic Community Care, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States;Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States;Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States;Integris Health, Oklahoma City, OK, United States;Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute, Ministry of Health of Lao PDR, Vientiane, Laos;Ministry of Health of Lao PDR, Vientiane, Laos;National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health of Lao PDR, Vientiane, Laos;Secretary of the National Tobacco Control Taskforce, Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion, Ministry of Health of Lao PDR, Vientiane, Laos;TSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States;

关键词: tobacco control;    global health;    Lao PDR;    smoke-free environments;    tobacco use;    secondhand smoke;   

DOI  :  10.3389/ijph.2021.1604436

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Objectives: Second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure causes >600,000 deaths annually worldwide, however, information regarding SHS exposure in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PRD) is limited; we report SHS exposure prevalence at home, inside workplaces, and indoor public spaces in Lao PDR.Methods: Data were from the 2015 Lao National Adult Tobacco Survey, a nationally representative sample of 7,562 participants aged ≥15 years recruited through a stratified 2-stage cluster sampling approach.Results: 88.3% (83.9% of non-smokers) reported SHS exposure at home and 63.0% (54.0% of non-smokers) at workplaces. Among non-smokers, women had greater exposure at home than men (86.6 vs. 77.0%). Lower education levels were associated with exposure at home or the workplace. 99.2% reported SHS exposure at any public place; specifically for restaurants/food stores 57.7%, government offices 56.2%, public transport 31.6%, and health care facilities 11.7%.Conclusion: SHS exposure at home and workplace in Lao PDR is among the highest in South-East Asia. Comprehensive smoke-free policies at government-owned workplaces and facilities, stricter enforcement of these smoke-free policies, and strategies to encourage smoke-free environments at homes and in public places are urgently needed.

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