Prevalence and factors associated with exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) among young people: a cross-sectional study from the Gambia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Annually, 600 000 deaths are attributed to exposure of non-smokers to secondhand smoke (SHS). These include 165 000 among children, about 60% of which occur in Africa and Southeast Asia. As of 2017, only seven countries in the African region had comprehensive smoke-free legislation covering all public places. Given the increasing prevalence of smoking in many low-income countries, preventing exposure to SHS is an urgent public health priority, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Objectives

The objective of this study is to obtain a reliable and nationally representative estimate of the prevalence of exposure to SHS and to identify the major risk factors among young people in The Gambia.

Settings and methods

We used a two-stage cluster random sampling to sel

SUBMITTER: Jallow IK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5857680 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature