RT Journal Article
T1 Social inequalities in secondhand smoke exposure in children in Spain
A1 López, María J.
A1 Arechavala, Teresa
A1 Continente, Xavier
A1 Schiaffino, Anna
A1 Pérez Ríos, Mónica
A1 Fernández, Esteve
K1 Tobacco smoke pollution
K1 Secondhand smoke
K1 Children
K1 Inequalities
AB Introduction:Children are particularly vulnerable to the health effects of secondhand smoke (SHS). The objectives of this study are to describe SHS exposure of children younger than 12 years in Spain and to identify potential social inequalities associated with SHS exposure.Material and Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted in a representative sample of the population younger than 12 years in Spain. A computerassisted telephone interview was conducted with parents or legal guardians in 2016, to assess the children’s SHS exposure at home, in the car, at school and at the nursery gates, in public transport, and during leisure time. The socio-demographic variables included were the child’s age and sex, the highest educational attainment at home, and occupational social class. Prevalence and 95% confidence intervals were calculated for SHS exposure in each setting and for overall exposure.Results:In all, 71.8% of the children were exposed to SHS: 25.8% were exposed at home, 4.6% in the car, 8.2% in public transport, 31.9% at outdoor nursery or school gates, and 48% during leisure time. The higher the educational attainment at home, the lower the exposure (38.8% for primary school or lower, 28.7% for secondary school and 20.8% university level). The more deprived the social class, the higher the exposure (21.7% class I-II, 23.4% class III-IV and 31.1% class V-VII). SHS exposure in cars and overall exposure also decreased with higher educational achievement.Conclusions:In Spain, a large proportion of children are still exposed to SHS. Furthermore, there are clear social inequalities. To reduce SHS exposure, there is an urgent need for evidence-based interventions with an equity perspective.
PB European Publishing
SN 1617-9625
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/22966
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/22966
LA eng
NO López, M. J., Arechavala, T., Continente, X., Schiaffino, A., Pérez-Ríos, M., & Fernández, E. (2018). Social inequalities in secondhand smoke exposure in children in Spain. Tobacco induced diseases, 16.
NO This study was funded by the Instituto CarlosIII (PN I+D+I 2013–2016) and co-funded bythe European Regional Development Fund(FEDER) under grant PI13/02734. The studywas also partially funded by the Ministryof Universities and Research of Catalonia(AGAUR) under grant 2014 SGR 1373
DS Minerva
RD 4 may 2026