Trends in environmental tobacco smoke restrictions in the home in Victoria, Australia
Trends in environmental tobacco smoke restrictions in the home in Victoria, Australia
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DOI:
10.1136/tc.8.3.266
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发表时间:
1999-09-01
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影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
White, V
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作者:
Borland, R;Mullins, R;White, V
Objective-To assess the extent to which smokers and non-smokers in Victoria, Australia attempt to keep their homes smoke free and to determine whether the proportion of people attempting to do so has changed over time.Methods-Face to face surveys conducted in Victoria each year from 1989 to 1997.Participants-Approximately 2500 randomly selected adults each year.Main outcome measures-Proportion of respondents who discourage their visitors from smoking; proportion of smokers who always smoke outside their own homes; behaviour of smokers when they are around children. Changes in each of these measures over time.Results-Reports of visitors being discouraged from smoking rose from 27% in 1989 to 53% in 1997. Smokers who reported always smoking outside the home rose from 20% in 1995 to 28% in 1997. Not smoking in the presence of children rose from 14% in 1989 to 33% in 1996. Indoor restrictions on smoking were associated with the presence of children in the household and even more strongly with the presence of non-smoking adults. People who worked in places where smoking was totally banned were more Likely to ask their visitors not to smoke than those who worked where smoking was allowed.Conclusions-The results indicate a strong move towards homes and towards protecting children from smoke. Efforts to support and facilitate this social change should be further encouraged.