title: Validity of self-reported exposure to second-hand smoke in hospitality venues.
abstract: The aim was to assess the validity of self-reported exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) in 50 hospitality venues of Madrid (Spain) in 2010, taking as a reference vapour-phase nicotine measured by active sampling. The questions posed in the questionnaire permitted distinguishing between the different levels of SHS. However, the moderate relationship found (Spearman׳s correlation=0.387, p<0.001) suggests that intensity of exposure to SHS in hospitality venues, based solely on self-reported information, should be used with caution.
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Epidemiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: igalan@isciii.es.
authors.forename: Iñaki
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Galán
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Epidemiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Elga
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mayo
authors.affiliation: Public Health Agency of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain; Institute of Biomedical Research (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: María J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: López
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain; Epidemiology Unit, Galician Directorate for Public Health, Galician Health Authority, Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez-Ríos
authors.affiliation: Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d׳ Oncologia - ICO, L׳Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d׳Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L׳Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine-Campus de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, L׳Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d׳ Oncologia - ICO, L׳Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d׳Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L׳Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Biostatistics Unit, Department of Basic Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martínez-Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d׳ Oncologia - ICO, L׳Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schiaffino
authors.affiliation: Community Health Unit, Terrassa City Council, Terrassa, Spain.
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moncada
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: Agustín
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montes
authors.affiliation: Public Health Agency of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain; Institute of Biomedical Research (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Manel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nebot
authors.affiliation: Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d׳ Oncologia - ICO, L׳Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d׳Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L׳Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine-Campus de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, L׳Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Esteve
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fernández
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009538:Nicotine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D012147:Restaurants; D057566:Self Report; D013030:Spain; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution; D009538:Nicotine
keywords: Airborne nicotine; Hospitality venues; Second-hand smoke; Self-reported; Validity