title: Prevalence of Parental Smoking and Predictors of Cessation: A Study in the South Carolina Pediatric Practice Research Network.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Secondhand smoke exposure harms children. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of secondhand smoke exposure in children ≤2 years and determine the predictors of smoking and smoking cessation in parents.
  
  
  METHODS
  We surveyed parents of children ≤2 years of age, asking about parental smoking patterns, interest in quitting and children's respiratory symptoms. Data were analyzed with chi-square and multiple logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirteen percent were current smokers and 18% had quit. The most common reason for quitting was being pregnant (42%). Children's respiratory symptoms did not predict quitting. Parents on Medicaid were more likely to smoke than those on private insurance (OR = 5.7, 95% CI = 2.0-16.5) and less likely to quit (OR = 0.2, 95% CI = 0.1-0.9).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Having a new baby may be a motivator for parents to quit. We must address socioeconomic factors to develop a successful intervention in pediatric practices.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA robertsj@musc.edu.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
authors.forename: William T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Basco
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Hulsey
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Myla D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ebeling
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Alberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D010372:Pediatrics; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013022:South Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: children; environmental tobacco smoke exposure; parents; pediatric; secondhand smoke; smoking