Secondhand smoking exposure and quality of life among pregnant and postnatal women: a network approach.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examined the prevalence of exposure to secondhand smoke, its correlates and its association with quality of life (QOL) among pregnant and postnatal Chinese women.

Design

This was a multicentre, cross-sectional study.

Setting

Participants were consecutively recruited from eight tertiary hospitals located in eight municipalities or provinces in China.

Participants

A total of 1140 women were invited to join this study and 992 (87.02%) completed all measures.

Primary and secondary outcome

Measures women's secondhand smoking behaviour (frequency and location of exposure to secondhand smoking), and their QOL measured by the WHO Quality of Life Questionnaire.

Results

A total of 211 women (21.3%, 95% CI 18.7% to 23.8%) had been expose

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486354 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature