Parental Smoking and E-cigarette Use in Homes and Cars.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine how smoke-free and vape-free home and car policies differ for parents who are dual users of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), who only smoke cigarettes, or who only use e-cigarettes. To identify factors associated with not having smoke-free or vape-free policies and how often smoke-free advice is offered at pediatric offices.

Methods

Secondary analysis of 2017 parental interview data collected after their children's visit in 5 control practices participating in the Clinical Effort Against Secondhand Smoke Exposure trial.

Results

Most dual users had smoke-free home policies, yet fewer had a vape-free home policies (63.8% vs 26.3%; P < .01). Dual users were less likely than cigarette users to have smoke-free car (P

SUBMITTER: Drehmer JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6564069 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature