title: Provision of smoke-free homes and vehicles for kindergarten children: associated factors.
abstract: Many children continue to be exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) each day. To describe the factors associated with providing a smoke-free home (PSFH) and vehicle (PSFV) for kindergarten children, a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Manitoba, Canada, with 551 mothers and primary caregivers responding. A social-ecologic model of health behavior guided the study. In the bivariate analysis, being better educated, living with a partner, and having a higher income were associated with PSFH. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, the variables most predictive for PSFH were living with a partner and the mother's self-efficacy, and for PSFV, the most predictive variables were the mother's self-efficacy and ETS knowledge. Smoking behaviors are complex and must be considered broadly within all levels of influence if nurses are to assist parents in protecting their children.
authors: Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. bev_temple@umanitoba.ca
authors: Beverley
authors: B
authors: Temple
authors: Joy
authors: J
authors: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001336:Automobiles; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008350:Manitoba; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution