The association between exposure to secondhand smoke and psychological symptoms among Chinese children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effect of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure on child psychological problems remained inconclusive in previous studies. The aim of this study is to explore the association between SHS exposure and psychological symptoms in children.

Methods

This population-based cross-sectional survey used cluster random probability sampling and recruited children aged 6-13 years in 26 primary schools in Shanghai, China, in 2014. Duration of SHS exposure in children were categorized as none, < 1 h/day, 1-2 h/day, ≥3 h/day. Psychological symptoms were assessed by the parental version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). We used logistic regression to estimate the adjusted associations of SHS exposure with total SDQ and its specific domains. Multiple imputation wa

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617699 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature