Smoke-free home and vehicle rules by tobacco use status among US adults

Abstract Objective To assess the prevalence and characteristics of smoke-free home and vehicle rules by tobacco use. Methods Data came from the 2012–2013 National Adult Tobacco Survey, a telephone survey of adults aged ≥ 18. Respondents who reported smoking is ‘never allowed’ inside their home or an...

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Published in:Preventive medicine 2015-09, Vol.78, p.9-13
Main Authors: Kruger, Judy, Jama, Amal, Homa, David M, Babb, Stephen D, King, Brian A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Automobiles - standards
Environmental Exposure - prevention & control
Female
Health Surveys
Housing - standards
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
Nonsmoking homes
Public places
Smoke-Free Policy
Smoke-free transactions
Smoking Prevention
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - prevention & control
Tobacco Use
United States
Vehicles
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Objective To assess the prevalence and characteristics of smoke-free home and vehicle rules by tobacco use. Methods Data came from the 2012–2013 National Adult Tobacco Survey, a telephone survey of adults aged ≥ 18. Respondents who reported smoking is ‘never allowed’ inside their home or any family vehicle were considered to have smoke-free home and vehicle rules, respectively. Prevalence and characteristics of smoke-free rules were assessed overall and by current tobacco use (combustible only, noncombustible only, combustible and noncombustible, no current tobacco use). Assessed characteristics included: sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, marital status, income, region, and sexual orientation. Results Nationally, 83.7% of adults ( n = 48,871) had smoke-free home rules and 78.1% ( n = 46,183) had smoke-free vehicle rules. By tobacco use, prevalence was highest among nonusers of tobacco (homes: 90.8%; vehicles: 88.9%) and lowest among combustible-only users (homes: 53.7%; vehicles: 34.2%). Prevalence of smoke-free home and vehicle rules was higher among males, adults with a graduate degree, and adults living in the West. Conclusions Most adults have smoke-free home and vehicle rules, but differences exist by tobacco use. Opportunities exist to educate adults about the dangers of secondhand smoke and the benefits of smoke-free environments, particularly among combustible tobacco users.
ISSN:0091-7435
1096-0260
DOI:10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.06.004