Association between household food security and socioeconomic status with paternal smoking: Findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia.

ABSTRACT: Individuals burdened with socioeconomic disadvantages, including food insecurity, are often exposed to circumstances that may increase the likelihood of smoking, which may in turn affect the respiratory health of others in the household, particularly children. Yet, the role of these factors in perpetuating tobacco use within households remains underexplored. Therefore, this study attempts to determine the association between household food security and socioeconomic status with paternal smoking in Malaysia. This study utilised data from the South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS II) Malaysia, which involved 2,687 children aged 0.5-12.9 years, recruited through multistage cluster sampling. Although the study recruited children as participants, the present analysis draws on paternal and

SUBMITTER: Yeo GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12818956 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature