[Tobacco smoking by family members at home and adolescents' subjective health].
The aim of the study was: (1) to examine frequency of tobacco smoking by family members in the opinion of 12-16-year-old adolescents (2) to investigate the relation between multiple subjective complaints and exposure to passive smoking at home. The results of surveys conducted among 778 pupils at the age of 12-16 in 2003 were used. The research took place in Poland in the year 2003. The article presents the estimation of the risk of frequent (most days or more than once a week) multiple subjective complaints in relation to the exposure to passive smoking at home, gender, age and family's financial situation. Among questioned adolescents 39% stated that the members of their families smoke in their presence, in 12% of the cases this situation happens very often or always. In the group of the young people exposed to passive smoking at home statistically more frequently occur single complaints like dispiritedness, exasperation or nervousness and as well multiple subjective complaints. Exposing adolescents to passive smoking at home is related to frequent occurrence of negative emotional states and multiple subjective complaints. Leading further campaigns against passive smoking is a necessity.
Kowalewska
Anna
A
Katedra Biomedycznych Podstaw Rozwoju i Wychowania, Uniwersytet Warszawski. a.kowalewska@uw.edu.pl
Mazur
Joanna
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution