| Title: |
Home and workplace smoking bans in Italy, Ireland, Sweden, France and the Czech Republic |
| Authors: |
Heck, JE; Stücker, I; Allwright, S; Gritz, ER; Haglund, M; Healton, CG; Kralikova, E; Del Mazo, S Sanchez; Tamang, E; Dresler, CM; Hashibe, M |
| Source: |
European Respiratory Journal, vol 35, iss 5 |
| Publisher Information: |
eScholarship, University of California |
| Publication Year: |
2010 |
| Collection: |
University of California: eScholarship |
| Subject Terms: |
Biomedical and Clinical Sciences; Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology; Tobacco Smoke and Health; Tobacco; Cardiovascular; Respiratory; Stroke; Cancer; Good Health and Well Being; Adolescent; Adult; Air Pollution; Indoor; Czech Republic; Female; France; Housing; Humans; Ireland; Italy; Logistic Models; Middle Aged; Public Policy; Smoking; Smoking Prevention; Surveys and Questionnaires; Sweden; Tobacco Smoke Pollution; Workplace; Family |
| Subject Geographic: |
969 - 979 |
| Description: |
The purpose of this study was to report predictors and prevalence of home and workplace smoking bans in five European countries. We conducted a population-based telephone survey of 4,977 females, ascertaining factors associated with smoking bans. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were derived using unconditional logistic regression. A complete home smoking ban was reported by 59.5% of French, 63.5% of Irish, 61.3% of Italian, 74.4% of Czech and 87.0% of Swedish females. Home smoking bans were associated with younger age and being bothered by secondhand smoke, and among smokers, inversely associated with greater tobacco dependence. Among nonsmokers, bans were also related to believing smoking is harmful (OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.11-1.30) and having parents who smoke (OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.52-0.73). Workplace bans were reported by 92.6% of French, 96.5% of Irish, 77.9% of Italian, 79.1% of Czech and 88.1% of Swedish females. Workplace smoking bans were reported less often among those in technical positions (OR 0.64, 95% CI 0.50-0.82) and among skilled workers (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.32-0.88) than among professional workers. Workplace smoking bans are in place for most workers in these countries. Having a home smoking ban was based on smoking behaviour, demographics, beliefs and personal preference. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
unknown |
| Relation: |
qt42v1r66k; https://escholarship.org/uc/item/42v1r66k |
| DOI: |
10.1183/09031936.00066809 |
| Availability: |
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/42v1r66k; https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00066809 |
| Rights: |
public |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.EF1B2865 |
| Database: |
BASE |