Prevalence and Associated Factors of Passive Smoking among Women in Jilin Province, China: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 12; no. 11; pp. 13970 - 13980
• Main Authors: Li, Zhijun, Yao, Yan, Yu, Yaqin, Shi, Jieping, Liu, Yawen, Tao, Yuchun, Kou, Changgui, Zhang, Huiping, Han, Weiqing, Yin, Yutian, Jiang, Lingling, Li, Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 30.10.2015; MDPI
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Air Pollutants; China - epidemiology; Chronic illnesses; Cross-Sectional Studies; Environmental Exposure; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Risk factors; Rural Population - statistics & numerical data; Smoking; Socioeconomic Factors; Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tobacco Smoke Pollution - statistics & numerical data; Urban Population - statistics & numerical data; Women; Young Adult; Jilin China; China, People's Rep., Jilin Prov; prevalence; passive smoking; socio-demographic factors; adult females

The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated socio-demographic factors of passive smoking among women in Jilin Province, China. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2012, using a self-reported questionnaire interview. A representative sample of 9788 non-smoking women aged...