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Exposure to second-hand smoke at home and its associated factors: findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Use survey in Vietnam, 2010

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Abstract

Objective

The paper describes the pattern of exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) at home among the adult population of Vietnam and examines associated socio-demographic factors.

Methods

A total of 11,142 households were selected for this survey using a two-phase sampling design analogous with three-stage stratified cluster sampling. The dependent variable was the status of exposure to SHS at home. Independent variables included gender, age, occupation, asset-based wealth quintile, ethnicity, marital status, residence. Logistic regression modelling was performed to examine the association with relevant factors of patterns of exposure to second-hand smoke among non-smokers.

Results

Of adults aged 15 years and above (representing approximately 47 million people) 73.1% reported they were exposed to SHS at home at least monthly. Considering non-smokers only, the prevalence of exposure to SHS at home was 67.6% (equivalent to approximately 33 million non-smokers). The significant correlates of the status of exposure to SHS at home among non-smokers were female gender, ethnic minority, low education, and lack of smoking restriction at home.

Conclusion

The study showed that a high percentage of people are exposed to second-hand smoke at home. Disadvantaged people were more likely than the better-off to be exposed to SHS at home.

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Notes

  1. Adults reporting that smoking inside their home occurs daily, weekly, or monthly.

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Acknowledgments

This study was funded by the Bloomberg Philanthropies. We highly appreciate the contributions to the success of the survey made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, the CDC Foundation, the World Health Organization, the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, and Hanoi Medical University.

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  1. Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, No 1- Ton That Tung, Dong Da, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Hoang Van Minh, Kim Bao Giang & Le Thi Thanh Xuan

  2. Vietnam Steering Committee on Smoking and Health (VINACOSH), Hanoi, Vietnam

    Phan Thi Hai & Nguyen Thac Minh

  3. World Health Organization Office in Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Pham Thi Quynh Nga

  4. General Statistics Office, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Nguyen The Quan

  5. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Jason Hsia

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Van Minh, H., Giang, K.B., Xuan, L.T.T. et al. Exposure to second-hand smoke at home and its associated factors: findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Use survey in Vietnam, 2010. Cancer Causes Control 23 (Suppl 1), 99–107 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-012-9907-z

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