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Socioeconomic Differences in Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Pollution (TSP) in Bangladeshi Households with Children: Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Bangladesh Survey

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  • Abu S. Abdullah

    (School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
    Department of Medicine (MISU), Boston University School of Medicine, 801 Massachusetts Avenue (2nd floor), Boston, MA 02118, USA)

  • Sara C. Hitchman

    (Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L3G1, Canada)

  • Pete Driezen

    (Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L3G1, Canada)

  • Nigar Nargis

    (Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, Arts Building, Room 4057, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh)

  • Anne C.K. Quah

    (Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L3G1, Canada)

  • Geoffrey T. Fong

    (Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L3G1, Canada
    Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, MaRS Centre, South Tower, 101 College Street, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario M5G0A3, Canada)

Abstract

This study assessed the pattern of exposure to tobacco smoke pollution (TSP; also known as, secondhand smoke) in Bangladeshi households with children and examined the variations in household smoking restrictions and perception of risk for children’s exposure to TSP by socioeconomic status. We interviewed 1,947 respondents from Bangladeshi households with children from the first wave (2009) of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Bangladesh Survey. 43.5% of the respondents had complete smoking restrictions at home and 39.7% were very or extremely concerned about TSP risk to children’s health. Participants with lower level of education were significantly less likely to be concerned about the risk of TSP exposure to children’s health and less likely to adopt complete smoking restrictions at home. Logistic regression revealed that the predictors of concern for TSP exposure risk were educational attainment of 1 to 8 years (OR = 1.94) or 9 years or more (OR = 4.07) and being a smoker (OR = 0.24). The predictors of having complete household smoking restrictions were: urban residence (OR = 1.64), attaining education of 9 years or more (OR = 1.94), being a smoker (OR = 0.40) and being concerned about TSP exposure risk to children (OR = 3.25). The findings show that a high proportion of adults with children at home smoke tobacco at home and their perceptions of risk about TSP exposure to children’s health were low. These behaviours were more prevalent among rural smokers who were illiterate. There is a need for targeted intervention, customized for low educated public, on TSP risk to children’s health and tobacco control policy with specific focus on smoke-free home.

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  • Abu S. Abdullah & Sara C. Hitchman & Pete Driezen & Nigar Nargis & Anne C.K. Quah & Geoffrey T. Fong, 2011. "Socioeconomic Differences in Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Pollution (TSP) in Bangladeshi Households with Children: Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Bangladesh Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 8(3), pages 1-19, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:8:y:2011:i:3:p:842-860:d:11689
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    1. Ashley, M.J. & Cohen, J. & Ferrence, R. & Bull, S. & Bondy, S. & Poland, B. & Pederson, L., 1998. "Smoking in the home: Changing attitudes and current practices," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 88(5), pages 797-800.
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    1. Pete Driezen & Abu S. Abdullah & Nigar Nargis & A. K. M. Ghulam Hussain & Geoffrey T. Fong & Mary E. Thompson & Anne C. K. Quah & Steve Xu, 2016. "Awareness of Tobacco-Related Health Harms among Vulnerable Populations in Bangladesh: Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Bangladesh Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-15, August.
    2. Giuseppe La Torre & Cristina Sestili & Rosario Andrea Cocchiara & Sara Cianfanelli & Lorenza Lia & Alice Mannocci, 2018. "Passive Smoking Indicators in Italy: Does the Gross Domestic Product Matter?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-8, September.

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