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ArticleBMJ open2018

Frequency-risk relationships between second-hand smoke exposure and respiratory symptoms among adolescents: a cross-sectional study in South China.

Zhiyao Chen, Guocong Liu, Jianying Chen, Shunming Li, Ting Jiang, Bin Xu, Xiaohua Ye

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Article in BMJ open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhiyao Chen *School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Guocong Liu *Health Education Section, Guangzhou Yuexiu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.
Jianying Chen *General Department, Guangzhou Yuexiu Baiyun Community Health Service Center, Guangzhou, China.
Shunming LiSchool of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Ting JiangHealth Education Section, Guangzhou Yuexiu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.
Bin XuHealth Education Section, Guangzhou Yuexiu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaohua YeSchool of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Guangdong Pharmaceutical University · CNGuangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesAlthough previous studies have suggested an association between second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure and respiratory symptoms, current evidence is inconsistent. Additionally, it remains unclear whether there are frequency-risk relationships between SHS exposure and respiratory symptoms among adolescents.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted using a stratified cluster sampling method to obtain a representative sample of high school students in Guangzhou, China. The respiratory symptoms were defined as persistent cough or sputum for three consecutive months during the past 12 months. Self-reported SHS exposure was defined as non-smokers' inhalation of the smoke exhaled from smokers on ≥1 day a week in the past 7 days. The univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were fitted to explore the potential frequency-risk relationships between SHS exposure and respiratory symptoms.

resultsAmong 3575 students, the overall prevalence of SHS exposure was 69.2%, including 49.5% for SHS in public places, 34.5% in homes, 22.7% in indoor campuses and 29.2% in outdoor campuses. There were significantly increased risks of having respiratory symptoms corresponding to SHS exposure in public places (OR=1.60, 95% CI 1.30 to 1.95), in homes (OR=1.53, 95% CI 1.25 to 1.87), in indoor campuses (OR=1.43, 95% CI 1.14 to 1.79) and in outdoor campuses (OR=1.37, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.69) using no exposure as reference. Notably, we observed monotonic frequency-risk relationships between setting-specific(eg, homes, public places and campuses) SHS exposure and respiratory symptoms.

conclusionOur findings suggest that setting-specific SHS exposure is associated with a significant, dose-dependent increase in risk of respiratory symptoms.

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Environmental ExposureTobacco Smoke PollutionAdolescentChildChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMalePrevalenceRespiratory Tract DiseasesTobacco Smoke Pollutionadolescentsrespiratory symptomssecond-hand smoke exposure

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