title: Reactions to smoke-free public policies and smoke-free home policies in the Republic of Georgia: results from a 2014 national survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We examined receptivity to public smoke-free policies and smoke-free home status among adults in the Republic of Georgia.
  
  
  METHODS
  In Spring 2014, we conducted a national household survey of 1163 adults.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our sample was on average 42.4 years old, 51.1 % male, and 43.2 % urban. Current smoking prevalence was 54.2 % in men and 6.5 % in women. Notably, 42.2 % reported daily secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe). Past week SHSe was 29.9 % in indoor public places and 33.0 % in outdoor public places. The majority reported no opposition to public smoke-free policies. Correlates of greater receptivity to public policies included being older, female, and a nonsmoker. Past week SHSe in homes was 54.2 %; 38.8 % reported daily SHSe at home. Only 14.3 % reported complete smoke-free home policies; 39.0 % had partial policies. The only correlate of allowing smoking in the home was being a smoker. Among smokers, correlates of allowing smoking in the home were being male and lower confidence in quitting.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SHSe is prevalent in various settings in Georgia, requiring efforts to promote support for public smoke-free policies and implementation of personal policies.
authors: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Road, NE, Room 524, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA. cjberg@emory.edu.
authors: Carla J
authors: CJ
authors: Berg
authors: National Center for Disease Control, Tbilisi, Georgia.
authors: Marina
authors: M
authors: Topuridze
authors: National Center for Disease Control, Tbilisi, Georgia.
authors: Nino
authors: N
authors: Maglakelidze
authors: National Center for Disease Control, Tbilisi, Georgia.
authors: Lela
authors: L
authors: Starua
authors: National Center for Disease Control, Tbilisi, Georgia.
authors: Maia
authors: M
authors: Shishniashvili
authors: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Road, NE, Room 524, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
authors: Michelle C
authors: MC
authors: Kegler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D005846:Georgia (Republic); D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006798:Housing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011633:Public Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011640:Public Policy; D012737:Sex Factors; D061845:Smoke-Free Policy; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
keywords: Health disparities; Public health policy; Secondhand smoke exposure; Tobacco control