Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
MBBS Student, Department of Community Medicine, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Indian J Public Health. 2024 Jan 1;68(1):106-109. doi: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_344_23. Epub 2024 Apr 4.
In India, the prevalence of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is 29.5% in general and 11.2% at home. The youth may expose themselves to SHS without knowing the risk factors and consequences involved. This study is intended to determine the prevalence of SHS exposure and the measures adopted by the youth to avoid exposure. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 338 youth in an urban area in Hyderabad. A modified Global Youth Tobacco Survey questionnaire was used for data collection on SHS exposure and avoidance. The total prevalence of SHS exposure was 35.21%. The mean days of SHS exposure/week were 1.419 (standard deviation -1.806) days. Belonging to the age group 18-21 years, and male gender were significant predictors of SHS exposure. Education of the head of family was a significant predictor of SHS avoidance behavior. Creating awareness among young adults regarding the deleterious effects and preventive strategies of SHS exposure, thereby making them responsible for the health of their family can be a protective long-term strategy.
在印度，二手烟暴露的流行率为 29.5%，其中家庭中的流行率为 11.2%。年轻人可能在不知道所涉及的风险因素和后果的情况下暴露于二手烟中。本研究旨在确定二手烟暴露的流行率以及年轻人为避免暴露而采取的措施。在海得拉巴的一个城市地区，对 338 名年轻人进行了横断面研究。使用改良的全球青年烟草调查问卷收集二手烟暴露和避免的数据。二手烟暴露的总流行率为 35.21%。每周二手烟暴露的平均天数为 1.419（标准差-1.806）天。属于 18-21 岁年龄组和男性是二手烟暴露的显著预测因素。家庭主要成员的教育程度是避免二手烟暴露行为的显著预测因素。提高年轻人对二手烟暴露的有害影响和预防策略的认识，使他们对家庭健康负责，这可能是一种长期的保护策略。
