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ArticleBMC public health2019

The association between exposure to secondhand smoke and psychological symptoms among Chinese children.

Hui Wang, Fei Li, Yunting Zhang, Fan Jiang, Jun Zhang

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Hui WangMOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Fei LiMOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Yunting ZhangChild Health Advocacy Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Fan JiangDepartment of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China. fanjiang@shsmu.edu.cn.
Jun ZhangMOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China. junjimzhang@sina.com.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNShanghai Children's Medical Center · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (CN) No. 81602870; No. 81602868; No. 81728017Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality No.17411965300Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning No.2017ZZ02026; No.2016ZB0103; and No.20164Y0095the Fourth Round of Three-Year Public Health Action Plan GWIV-36
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe effect of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure on child psychological problems remained inconclusive in previous studies. The aim of this study is to explore the association between SHS exposure and psychological symptoms in children.

methodsThis population-based cross-sectional survey used cluster random probability sampling and recruited children aged 6-13 years in 26 primary schools in Shanghai, China, in 2014. Duration of SHS exposure in children were categorized as none, < 1 h/day, 1-2 h/day, ≥3 h/day. Psychological symptoms were assessed by the parental version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). We used logistic regression to estimate the adjusted associations of SHS exposure with total SDQ and its specific domains. Multiple imputation was used for handling missing data.

resultsA total of 17,571 children completed this survey, with a response rate of 99.7%. SDQ scores were available for 15,344 participants, of whom 20.9% were not exposed to SHS, 63.0% exposed for < 1 h/day, 10.4% for 1-2 h/day, and 5.7% for ≥3 h/day. Compared to children not exposed to SHS, SHS exposure was positively associated with total SDQ score: OR 1.42, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.22 to 1.66 for SHS exposure < 1 h/day, OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.76 to 2.62 for 1-2 h/day and OR 2.53, 95% CI 2.01 to 3.18 for ≥3 h/day after adjusting for sex, age, mode of birth, family socio-economic status and place of birth. These associations did not vary by sex.

conclusionSHS exposure is an independent risk factor for psychological problems among children. Nonetheless, our study is unable to distinguish between fetal and child exposure to SHS.

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AdolescentChildChinaCross-Sectional StudiesEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTobacco Smoke PollutionTobacco Smoke PollutionChildhoodPopulation-based studyPsychological symptomsSecondhand smoke exposure

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