Smoke-free home and vehicle rules by tobacco use status among US adults

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

卷:78

Article

Kruger, Judy¹  Jama, Amal²  Homa, David M.¹  Babb, Stephen D.¹  King, Brian A.¹ 

[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Off Smoking & Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30341 USA

[2] DB Consulting Grp, Atlanta, GA 30341 USA

关键词: Smoke-free transactions;    Nonsmoking homes;    Vehicles;    Public places;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.06.004

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Objective. To assess the prevalence and characteristics of smoke-free home and vehicle rules by tobacco use. Methods. Data came from the 2012-2013 National Adult Tobacco Survey, a telephone survey of adults aged >= 18. Respondents who reported smoking is 'never allowed' inside their home or any family vehicle were considered to have smoke-free home and vehicle rules, respectively. Prevalence and characteristics of smoke-free rules were assessed overall and by current tobacco use (combustible only, noncombustible only, combustible and noncombustible, no current tobacco use). Assessed characteristics included: sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, marital status, income, region, and sexual orientation. Results. Nationally, 83.7% of adults (n = 48,871) had smoke-free home rules and 78.1% (n = 46,183) had smoke-free vehicle rules. By tobacco use, prevalence was highest among nonusers of tobacco (homes: 90.8%; vehicles: 88.9%) and lowest among combustible-only users (homes: 53.7%; vehicles: 34.2%). Prevalence of smoke-free home and vehicle rules was higher among males, adults with a graduate degree, and adults living in the West. Conclusions. Most adults have smoke-free home and vehicle rules, but differences exist by tobacco use. Opportunities exist to educate adults about the dangers of secondhand smoke and the benefits of smoke-free environments, particularly among combustible tobacco users. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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