Secondhand smoking, knowledge/attitudes and socioeconomic status among married Bangladeshi women: a cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of research on knowledge/attitudes regarding the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoking (SHS) among women. The relationship between exposure to SHS, socioeconomic status (SES) and knowledge/attitudes regarding the risks of SHS has often been ignored. We t...
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| author | Mosiur Rahman Sheikh Mohammad Mahmudul Hasan Syed Emdadul Haque Nuruzzaman Haque Mosfequr Rahman Golam Mostofa Sarwar Zahan Durrul Huda Saber Al- Sobaihi Kapil Ahmed Howlader Mohammad Miraz Mahmud |
| author_facet | Mosiur Rahman Sheikh Mohammad Mahmudul Hasan Syed Emdadul Haque Nuruzzaman Haque Mosfequr Rahman Golam Mostofa Sarwar Zahan Durrul Huda Saber Al- Sobaihi Kapil Ahmed Howlader Mohammad Miraz Mahmud |
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| description | ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of research on knowledge/attitudes regarding the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoking (SHS) among women. The relationship between exposure to SHS, socioeconomic status (SES) and knowledge/attitudes regarding the risks of SHS has often been ignored. We therefore aimed to examine (1) whether SES and exposure to SHS were independently associated with knowledge/attitudes regarding the risks of SHS; and (2) whether women with low SES and exposure to SHS were uniquely disadvantaged in terms of deficient knowledge and more dismissive attitudes towards the risks of SHS. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study in the Rajshahi district, Bangladesh. METHODS: A total of 541 women were interviewed. Knowledge of and attitudes towards the risks of SHS were the outcomes of interest. RESULTS: A majority of the respondents were exposed to SHS at home (49.0%). Only 20.1% had higher levels of knowledge, and only 37.3% had non-dismissive attitudes towards the risks of SHS. Participants in the low SES group and those exposed to SHS had lower odds of higher knowledge and their attitudes towards the risks of SHS were more dismissive. Regarding deficient levels of knowledge and scores indicating more dismissive attitudes, women in the low SES group and who were exposed to SHS were not uniquely disadvantaged. CONCLUSIONS: Exposure to SHS and low SES were independently associated with deficient knowledge and scores indicating more dismissive attitudes. Regarding knowledge/attitudes, the negative effect of exposure to SHS extended across all socioeconomic backgrounds and was not limited to women in either the low or the high SES group. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f7719ddfe0e04c94a7fb0eca0624cad12022-12-21T23:23:20ZengAssociação Paulista de MedicinaSão Paulo Medical Journal1806-94602019-05-011371132410.1590/1516-3180.2018.0292071218S1516-31802019000100013Secondhand smoking, knowledge/attitudes and socioeconomic status among married Bangladeshi women: a cross-sectional studyMosiur RahmanSheikh Mohammad Mahmudul HasanSyed Emdadul HaqueNuruzzaman HaqueMosfequr RahmanGolam MostofaSarwar ZahanDurrul HudaSaber Al- SobaihiKapil AhmedHowlader Mohammad Miraz MahmudABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of research on knowledge/attitudes regarding the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoking (SHS) among women. The relationship between exposure to SHS, socioeconomic status (SES) and knowledge/attitudes regarding the risks of SHS has often been ignored. We therefore aimed to examine (1) whether SES and exposure to SHS were independently associated with knowledge/attitudes regarding the risks of SHS; and (2) whether women with low SES and exposure to SHS were uniquely disadvantaged in terms of deficient knowledge and more dismissive attitudes towards the risks of SHS. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study in the Rajshahi district, Bangladesh. METHODS: A total of 541 women were interviewed. Knowledge of and attitudes towards the risks of SHS were the outcomes of interest. RESULTS: A majority of the respondents were exposed to SHS at home (49.0%). Only 20.1% had higher levels of knowledge, and only 37.3% had non-dismissive attitudes towards the risks of SHS. Participants in the low SES group and those exposed to SHS had lower odds of higher knowledge and their attitudes towards the risks of SHS were more dismissive. Regarding deficient levels of knowledge and scores indicating more dismissive attitudes, women in the low SES group and who were exposed to SHS were not uniquely disadvantaged. CONCLUSIONS: Exposure to SHS and low SES were independently associated with deficient knowledge and scores indicating more dismissive attitudes. Regarding knowledge/attitudes, the negative effect of exposure to SHS extended across all socioeconomic backgrounds and was not limited to women in either the low or the high SES group.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802019000100013&lng=en&tlng=enTobacco smoke pollutionSocial classKnowledgeAttitudeBangladesh |
| spellingShingle | Mosiur Rahman Sheikh Mohammad Mahmudul Hasan Syed Emdadul Haque Nuruzzaman Haque Mosfequr Rahman Golam Mostofa Sarwar Zahan Durrul Huda Saber Al- Sobaihi Kapil Ahmed Howlader Mohammad Miraz Mahmud Secondhand smoking, knowledge/attitudes and socioeconomic status among married Bangladeshi women: a cross-sectional study São Paulo Medical Journal Tobacco smoke pollution Social class Knowledge Attitude Bangladesh |
| title | Secondhand smoking, knowledge/attitudes and socioeconomic status among married Bangladeshi women: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Secondhand smoking, knowledge/attitudes and socioeconomic status among married Bangladeshi women: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Secondhand smoking, knowledge/attitudes and socioeconomic status among married Bangladeshi women: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Secondhand smoking, knowledge/attitudes and socioeconomic status among married Bangladeshi women: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Secondhand smoking, knowledge/attitudes and socioeconomic status among married Bangladeshi women: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | secondhand smoking knowledge attitudes and socioeconomic status among married bangladeshi women a cross sectional study |
| topic | Tobacco smoke pollution Social class Knowledge Attitude Bangladesh |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802019000100013&lng=en&tlng=en |
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