Hughes Suzanne C, Corcos Isabel A, Hofstetter C Richard, Hovell Melbourne F, Seo Dong-Chul, Irvin Veronica L, Park HaeRyun, Paik Hee Young
Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2008 Apr-Jun;9(2):247-52.
Despite having one of the highest smoking rates among men, information about secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among Korean adults is lacking. This study describes SHS exposure among Korean men and women. The results were derived from a population-based, cross-sectional telephone survey conducted with 332 adult nonsmokers in Seoul. Sixty-eight percent of nonsmokers were exposed to SHS during a typical day. Exposure was most common in locations other than home and work, where 57% of respondents were exposed, compared to 26% at home and 25% at work. However, among those exposed, the greatest dose of exposure occurred at work (9 cigarettes/day), followed by at home (6 cigarettes/day). Men were more likely to be exposed to SHS at work than women. For men, lack of home smoking bans and strong belief in traditional Korean values were independently associated with SHS exposure in any location. For women, younger age, family members' smoking (non-spouse), and having fewer sources of anti-SHS messages were independently associated with SHS exposure anywhere. The results highlight the need for strong, comprehensive SHS control measures, such as a complete ban of smoking in all workplaces and public places, as well as public health campaigns to promote home smoking bans and non-smoking norms.
尽管韩国男性吸烟率位居世界前列，但韩国成年人二手烟暴露情况的相关信息却十分匮乏。本研究描述了韩国男性和女性的二手烟暴露情况。研究结果源自一项针对首尔332名成年非吸烟者开展的基于人群的横断面电话调查。68%的非吸烟者在平常日子里会接触到二手烟。二手烟暴露在家庭和工作场所以外的场所最为常见，57%的受访者在此类场所接触到二手烟，相比之下，在家中接触到二手烟的受访者占26%，在工作场所接触到二手烟的受访者占25%。然而，在那些接触二手烟的人群中，接触剂量最大的场所是工作场所（每天9支香烟），其次是家中（每天6支香烟）。男性在工作场所比女性更易接触到二手烟。对于男性而言，家中未实施禁烟以及对韩国传统价值观的坚定认同与在任何场所接触二手烟均独立相关。对于女性而言，年龄较小、家庭成员（非配偶）吸烟以及获得的反对二手烟信息来源较少与在任何场所接触二手烟均独立相关。研究结果凸显了采取强有力的综合性二手烟控制措施的必要性，比如全面禁止在所有工作场所和公共场所吸烟，以及开展公共卫生运动以推动家庭禁烟和非吸烟规范。
