Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, , Barcelona, Spain.
Tob Control. 2014 May;23(3):238-43. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2012-050700. Epub 2012 Dec 21.
To analyse the prevalence and correlates of smoking in cars as well as attitudes towards the extension of smoking bans in private vehicles among Italian adults.
We used data from two surveys conducted in 2011 and 2012 on an overall sample of 6167 individuals representative of the Italian population aged ≥15 years.
The prevalence of smoking while driving was 65.5% among adult smokers. There was a negative trend with age and a positive one with education level. Smoking while driving was more prevalent among men, heavy smokers and smokers who believe there is little or no increased risk of accidents from smoking while driving. Among smokers who smoke while driving, 20.9% smoke in cars carrying children. Overall, 79.6% of Italians (88.2% non-smokers and 48.8% current smokers) support a ban on smoking in cars, and 92.5% (95.0% non-smokers and 83.5% current smokers) support such a ban in cars carrying children.
Despite the high percentage of smokers who smoke in private vehicles, the majority of the Italian population (including smokers) support the introduction of a smoking ban in cars, particularly in cars carrying children. Smoke-free laws should therefore be extended to private vehicles, particularly if they are carrying children. Moreover, warning labels on cigarette packages should include information on the increased risk of accidents when smoking while driving. Mass media campaigns should also consider targeting this topic.
分析意大利成年人在汽车内吸烟的流行率和相关因素，以及对将吸烟禁令扩大到私家车的态度。
我们使用了 2011 年和 2012 年两项针对总体样本为 6167 名年龄≥15 岁的意大利代表性人群的调查数据。
成年吸烟者在开车时吸烟的比例为 65.5%。随着年龄的增长呈下降趋势，而随着教育程度的提高呈上升趋势。开车时吸烟在男性、重度吸烟者和认为开车时吸烟几乎没有或没有增加事故风险的吸烟者中更为普遍。在开车时吸烟的吸烟者中，20.9%的人在载有儿童的汽车中吸烟。总体而言，79.6%的意大利人（88.2%的不吸烟者和 48.8%的现吸烟者）支持在汽车内禁烟，92.5%（95.0%的不吸烟者和 83.5%的现吸烟者）支持在载有儿童的汽车内禁烟。
尽管有很高比例的吸烟者在私人车辆中吸烟，但大多数意大利人（包括吸烟者）支持在汽车内引入禁烟令，特别是在载有儿童的汽车内。因此，应该将无烟法律扩大到私人车辆，特别是如果他们载有儿童。此外，香烟包装上的警告标签应包括有关开车时吸烟增加事故风险的信息。大众媒体宣传活动也应考虑针对这一主题。
