Secondhand smoke exposure and mental health problems in Korean adults

OBJECTIVESTo evaluate the association between secondhand smoke exposure (SHSE) and mental health problems among Korean adults. METHODSWe analyzed data from the 2011 Korean Community Health Survey. From the total of 229,226 participants aged 19 years or above, we excluded 48,679 current smokers, 36,6...

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Published in:Epidemiology and health 2016, 38(0), , pp.1-12
Main Authors: Kim, Na Hyun, Choi, Hansol, Kim, Na Rae, Shim, Jee-Seon, Kim, Hyeon Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
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Depression
Mental health
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Secondhand smoke
Stress
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Summary:OBJECTIVESTo evaluate the association between secondhand smoke exposure (SHSE) and mental health problems among Korean adults. METHODSWe analyzed data from the 2011 Korean Community Health Survey. From the total of 229,226 participants aged 19 years or above, we excluded 48,679 current smokers, 36,612 former smokers, 3,036 participants with a history of stroke, 2,264 participants with a history of myocardial infarction, 14,115 participants who experienced at least one day in bed per month due to disability, and 855 participants for whom information regarding SHSE or mental health problems was not available. The final analysis was performed with 22,818 men and 100,847 women. Participants were classified into four groups according to the duration of SHSE: none,
ISSN:2092-7193
2092-7193
DOI:10.4178/epih.e2016009