How secondhand smoke exposure affects tobacco use and smoking susceptibility of adolescents: Sex and school differences
Introduction Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure affects tobacco related health behaviors during adolescence and persists into adulthood. This study aimed to investigate the influence of SHS exposure on tobacco use among adolescents stratified by school and gender, and provide recommendations for contro...
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| author | Xiaochen Yang* Zhongheng Yan* Gang Xu Yinliang Tan Jingfen Zhu |
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| description | Introduction
Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure affects tobacco related health
behaviors during adolescence and persists into adulthood. This study aimed to
investigate the influence of SHS exposure on tobacco use among adolescents
stratified by school and gender, and provide recommendations for controlling
tobacco use in youth.
Methods
Through stratified random cluster sampling, 12278 selected students
(aged 13–18 years) from schools in China were administered questionnaires.
Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze whether SHS exposure would
increase the smoking risk and susceptibility of adolescents.
Results
The prevalence of SHS exposure among the participating students was
74.8%. Adolescents exposed to SHS were at higher odds of being susceptible and
currently smoking. Students with SHS exposure at both home and public places
accounted for 36.6%, greatly increasing the current smoking risk and smoking
susceptibility. Home SHS exposure had greater impact on the current tobacco
use of boys (OR=2.13; 95% CI: 1.50–3.03) and junior school students (OR=4.67;
95% CI: 2.41–9.06). Exposure from public places increased the risk of current
smoking in boys (OR=4.20; 95% CI: 2.31–7.65) and smoking susceptibility of
vocational school students (OR=1.51; 95% CI: 1.07–2.15). Students with highlevel
exposure to SHS had 2.25 times higher odds of e-cigarette use.
Conclusions
The prevalence of SHS exposure is still high among adolescents in
China and is associated with increased risk for tobacco use regardless of gender
and school level. Effective smoke-free strategies should be developed and strictly
implemented. Boys and junior school students constitute vulnerable populations
exposed to SHS at home. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50db9fe48ba74117a10e3898ba676fb32022-12-21T23:28:30ZengEuropean PublishingTobacco Induced Diseases1617-96252021-09-0119September11210.18332/tid/140094140094How secondhand smoke exposure affects tobacco use and smoking susceptibility of adolescents: Sex and school differencesXiaochen Yang*0Zhongheng Yan*1Gang Xu2Yinliang Tan3Jingfen Zhu4School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaThe Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaIntroduction Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure affects tobacco related health behaviors during adolescence and persists into adulthood. This study aimed to investigate the influence of SHS exposure on tobacco use among adolescents stratified by school and gender, and provide recommendations for controlling tobacco use in youth. Methods Through stratified random cluster sampling, 12278 selected students (aged 13–18 years) from schools in China were administered questionnaires. Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze whether SHS exposure would increase the smoking risk and susceptibility of adolescents. Results The prevalence of SHS exposure among the participating students was 74.8%. Adolescents exposed to SHS were at higher odds of being susceptible and currently smoking. Students with SHS exposure at both home and public places accounted for 36.6%, greatly increasing the current smoking risk and smoking susceptibility. Home SHS exposure had greater impact on the current tobacco use of boys (OR=2.13; 95% CI: 1.50–3.03) and junior school students (OR=4.67; 95% CI: 2.41–9.06). Exposure from public places increased the risk of current smoking in boys (OR=4.20; 95% CI: 2.31–7.65) and smoking susceptibility of vocational school students (OR=1.51; 95% CI: 1.07–2.15). Students with highlevel exposure to SHS had 2.25 times higher odds of e-cigarette use. Conclusions The prevalence of SHS exposure is still high among adolescents in China and is associated with increased risk for tobacco use regardless of gender and school level. Effective smoke-free strategies should be developed and strictly implemented. Boys and junior school students constitute vulnerable populations exposed to SHS at home.http://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/How-secondhand-smoke-exposure-affects-tobacco-use-nand-smoking-susceptibility-of,140094,0,2.htmlsecondhand smoketobacco usesmoking susceptibilityadolescentgender |
| spellingShingle | Xiaochen Yang* Zhongheng Yan* Gang Xu Yinliang Tan Jingfen Zhu How secondhand smoke exposure affects tobacco use and smoking susceptibility of adolescents: Sex and school differences Tobacco Induced Diseases secondhand smoke tobacco use smoking susceptibility adolescent gender |
| title | How secondhand smoke exposure affects tobacco use
and smoking susceptibility of adolescents: Sex and school
differences |
| title_full | How secondhand smoke exposure affects tobacco use
and smoking susceptibility of adolescents: Sex and school
differences |
| title_fullStr | How secondhand smoke exposure affects tobacco use
and smoking susceptibility of adolescents: Sex and school
differences |
| title_full_unstemmed | How secondhand smoke exposure affects tobacco use
and smoking susceptibility of adolescents: Sex and school
differences |
| title_short | How secondhand smoke exposure affects tobacco use
and smoking susceptibility of adolescents: Sex and school
differences |
| title_sort | how secondhand smoke exposure affects tobacco use and smoking susceptibility of adolescents sex and school differences |
| topic | secondhand smoke tobacco use smoking susceptibility adolescent gender |
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