Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
College/Unit
School of Public Health
Department/Program/Center
Epidemiology
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the association between smoke-free regulations in public places and secondhand smoke exposure and related beliefs, awareness, attitudes, and behavior among urban residents in China. Methods: We selected one city (Hangzhou) as the intervention city and another (Jiaxing) as the comparison. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection, and implemented at two time points across a 20-month interval. Both unadjusted and adjusted logistic methods were considered in analyses. Multiple regression procedures were performed in examining variation between final and baseline measures. Results: Smoke-free regulations in the intervention city were associated with a significant decline in personal secondhand smoke exposure in government buildings, buses or taxis, and restaurants, but there was no change in such exposure in healthcare facilities and schools. In terms of personal smoking beliefs, awareness, attitudes, and practices, the only significant change was in giving quitting advice to proximal family members. Conclusions: There was a statistically significant association between implementation of smoke-free regulations in a city and inhibition of secondhand tobacco smoking exposure in public places. However, any such impact was limited. Effective tobacco control in China will require a combination of strong public health education and enforcement of regulations
Digital Commons Citation
Yang, Tingzhong; Abdullah, Abu S.; Li, Li; Rockett, Ian R H; Lin, Yan; Ying, Jun; Guo, Wei; Wu, Dan; and Li, Mu, "Public Place Smoke-Free Regulations, Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Related Beliefs, Awareness, Attitudes, and Practices among Chinese Urban Residents" (2013). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 2620.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/2620
Source Citation
Yang, T., Abdullah, A., Li, L., Rockett, I., Lin, Y., Ying, J., Guo, W., Wu, D., & Li, M. (2013). Public Place Smoke-Free Regulations, Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Related Beliefs, Awareness, Attitudes, and Practices among Chinese Urban Residents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10(6), 2370–2383. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10062370
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