Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke among Infants in Southern Thailand: A Study of Urinary Cotinine

Anuntaseree, Wanaporn; Mo-suwan, Ladda; Ovatlarnporn, Chitchamai; Tantana, Chanpa; Ma-a-lee, Arinda

doi:10.1007/s00128-007-9303-7

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“…Self-reports can be subject to social desirability bias that can produce underestimates of smoking or overestimates of SHS exposure [13]. The data produced in this study may be subject to this bias, however the self-reported data are consistent with findings in other studies on Thai women’s smoking and SHS exposure levels [14].…”

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confidence: 73%

Determining the burden of secondhand smoke exposure on the respiratory health of Thai children

Charoenca¹,

Kungskulniti²,

Tipayamongkholgul³

et al. 2013

Tob Induced Dis

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BackgroundThe impact of secondhand smoke (SHS) on Southeast Asian children’s health has been assessed by a limited number of studies. The purpose of this study was to determine whether in Thailand, pre- and postnatal exposure to SHS is associated with acute lower respiratory conditions in young children.MethodsWe conducted a case control study of 462 children under age five admitted with acute lower respiratory illnesses, including asthma and pneumonia, at a major hospital in Bangkok. We selected 462 comparison controls from the well-child clinic at the hospital and matched them by sex and age. We used a structured questionnaire to collect information about exposure to SHS and other factors. We conducted bivariate and multivariate analyses to identify risk factors for acute lower respiratory conditions.ResultsThe number of cigarettes smoked at home per day by household members was significantly greater among cases. A greater number of household caregivers of cases held and carried children while smoking as compared to controls (26% versus 7%, p <0.05). Cases were more likely to have been exposed to SHS in the household (adjusted OR = 3.82, 95% CI = 2.47-5.9), and outside (adjusted OR = 2.99, 95% CI = 1.45-6.15). Parental lower educational level and low household income were also associated with respiratory illnesses in Thai children under five.ConclusionsThai children who are exposed to SHS are at nearly 4 times greater risk of developing acute lower respiratory conditions. Continued effort is needed in Thailand to eliminate children’s exposure to SHS, especially at home.

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confidence: 73%

Determining the burden of secondhand smoke exposure on the respiratory health of Thai children

Charoenca¹,

Kungskulniti²,

Tipayamongkholgul³

et al. 2013

Tob Induced Dis

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“…However this is minimized by the fact that the survey is self-administered (as compared to interviewer administered) and study participants complete the surveys anonymously. The GYTS does not verify current cigarette smoking status through collection of biological specimens and assessing tobacco by-products such as cotinine and exhaled carbon monoxide [ 35 - 38 ]. However, the fact that the GYTS uses a standard methodology of data collection makes comparisons in prevalence and other estimates among different settings possible.…”

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confidence: 99%

Correlates of cigarette smoking among school-going adolescents in Thailand: findings from the Thai global youth tobacco survey 2005

Rudatsikira¹,

Muula²,

Siziya³

et al. 2008

Int Arch Med

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“…The interviewers tried to establish trust and to ensure confidentiality and privacy to keep this bias to a minimum. The assessment of current smoking status was not validated by biomarkers such as nicotine and exhaled carbon monoxide [ 14 ]. The questionnaire was adapted from the validated World Health Organization Global Tobacco survey among health professionals [ 11 ].…”

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Smoking prevalence, determinants, knowledge, attitudes and habits among Buddhist monks in Lao PDR

et al. 2009

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BackgroundThis cross-sectional study, the first of its kind, uses baseline data on smoking prevalence among Buddhist monks in Northern and Central provinces of Lao PDR.FindingsBetween March and September 2006, 390 monks were interviewed, using questionnaires, to assess smoking prevalence including determinants, knowledge and attitudes. Data entry was performed with Epi-Info (version 6.04) and data analysis with SPSS version 11. Descriptive analysis was employed for all independent and dependent variables. Chi-square or Fisher's exact test were used for categorical variables to compare smoking status, knowledge, attitudes and province. Logistic regression was applied to identify determinants of smoking. Daily current smoking was 11.8%. Controlling for confounding variables, age at start of monkhood and the length of religious education were significant determinants of smoking. The majority of the monks 67.9% were in favor of the idea that offerings of cigarettes should be prohibited and that they should refuse the cigarettes offered to them (30.3%) but, in fact, 34.8% of the monks who were current smokers accepted cigarettes from the public.ConclusionSome monks were smokers, whilst they, in fact, should be used as non-smoking role models. There was no anti-smoking policy in temples. This needs to be addressed when setting up smoke-free policies at temples.

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Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke among Infants in Southern Thailand: A Study of Urinary Cotinine

Cited by 10 publications

References 9 publications

Determining the burden of secondhand smoke exposure on the respiratory health of Thai children

Determining the burden of secondhand smoke exposure on the respiratory health of Thai children

Correlates of cigarette smoking among school-going adolescents in Thailand: findings from the Thai global youth tobacco survey 2005

Smoking prevalence, determinants, knowledge, attitudes and habits among Buddhist monks in Lao PDR

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