Home smoking restrictions among Koreans in Seoul.
The prevalence and correlates of home smoking bans in the Republic of Korea were examined using population-based data from telephone interviews with 500 Seoul adult residents in 2002. Most (97%) respondents indicated that they smoked, or that their spouse, other family member, or a regular friend smoked. Nearly all indicated that environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is harmful. Only 19% of homes banned smoking, 65% allowed smoking anywhere, and 16% allowed smoking by special guests or in certain areas. The odds of having a full ban were significantly greater for men, married individuals, those less than 35 years or more than 50 years of age, non-smokers, individuals whose nonspouse family members did not smoke, and individuals with more sources of anti-ETS messages. Home smoking bans should be promoted by media campaigns and other tobacco control activities, because knowledge of the effects of ETS was already high.
Hughes
Suzanne C
SC
Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Political Science, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92123, USA. shughes@projects.sdsu.edu
Corcos
Isabel A
IA
Hofstetter
C Richard
CR
Hovell
Melbourne F
MF
Irvin
Veronica L
VL
Park
Hae Ryun
HR
Paik
Hee Young
HY
Ding
Ding M
DM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution