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Passive Smoking Exposure and Perceived Health Status in Children Seeking Pediatric Care Services at a Vietnamese Tertiary Hospital

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  • Chau Quy Ngo

    (Department of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
    Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam)

  • Giap Van Vu

    (Department of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
    Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam)

  • Phuong Thu Phan

    (Department of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
    Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam)

  • Hanh Thi Chu

    (Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam)

  • Lan Phuong Thi Doan

    (Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam)

  • Anh Tu Duong

    (Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam)

  • Quan-Hoang Vuong

    (Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Yen Nghia, Ha Dong, Hanoi 100803, Vietnam
    Faculty of Economics and Finance, Phenikaa University, Yen Nghia, Ha Dong, Hanoi 100803, Vietnam)

  • Manh-Tung Ho

    (Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Yen Nghia, Ha Dong, Hanoi 100803, Vietnam
    Faculty of Economics and Finance, Phenikaa University, Yen Nghia, Ha Dong, Hanoi 100803, Vietnam)

  • Minh-Hoang Nguyen

    (Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Oita 874-8577, Japan)

  • Hong-Kong T. Nguyen

    (Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Oita 874-8577, Japan
    Vuong & Associates Co., Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Hai Thanh Phan

    (Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
    Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam)

  • Giang Hai Ha

    (Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
    Faculty of Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam)

  • Giang Thu Vu

    (Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam)

  • Kiet Tuan Huy Pham

    (Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Tung Hoang Tran

    (Institute of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Vietnam-Germany Hospital, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Bach Xuan Tran

    (Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
    Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Carl A. Latkin

    (Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Cyrus S. H. Ho

    (Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 119074, Singapore)

  • Roger C. M. Ho

    (Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
    Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore
    Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore)

Abstract

Understanding the predictors of health conditions and exposure to secondhand smoke among children is necessary to determine the severity of the issues and identify effective solutions. Despite the significant prevalence in smoking and child exposure to secondhand smoke, there have been only a few studies focusing on this area in Vietnam, and thus the current study aims to fill in this gap. The questionnaires of 435 children aged between 0 and 6 and their caregivers, who agreed to participate in the research, were collected at the Pediatric Department of Bach Mai hospital, Hanoi, in 2016. Multivariable logistic regression was employed to identify factors associated with perceived health status and exposure to secondhand smoke among children in the last 24 h and the last 7 days from the date of the survey. Our study found that 43% of the respondents had smokers in the family, and 46.4% of children were exposed to passive smoking in the last 7 days. Urban children were most frequently exposed to passive smoking at home and in public, whereas in the rural area, the home and relatives’ houses were the most common places for exposure. Compared to children whose caregivers were farmers, children of non-government workers were more likely to be exposed to passive smoking in the last 7 days. Moreover, children in a family having smoking rules and no smokers were less likely to be exposed to passive smoking in the last 24 h and 7 days than those living in a family allowing smoking and having smokers. In conclusion, our study shows that the government needs to implement better public smoking monitoring and encourage caregivers to implement smoke-free households or smoking rules in their houses.

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  • Chau Quy Ngo & Giap Van Vu & Phuong Thu Phan & Hanh Thi Chu & Lan Phuong Thi Doan & Anh Tu Duong & Quan-Hoang Vuong & Manh-Tung Ho & Minh-Hoang Nguyen & Hong-Kong T. Nguyen & Hai Thanh Phan & Giang Ha, 2020. "Passive Smoking Exposure and Perceived Health Status in Children Seeking Pediatric Care Services at a Vietnamese Tertiary Hospital," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(4), pages 1-12, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:4:p:1188-:d:319976
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