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Prevalence and Predictors of Support for the Implementation of Smoke-free Regulations in the Home Environment among Residents of Multi-unit Housing in Seoul

서울시내 공동주택 거주자의 주거환경 내 금연정책 시행에 대한 지지와 영향요인

  • Kim, Jeonghoon (Department of Environmental Health Research, Seoul Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Kiyoung (Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, KyooSang (Department of Environmental Health Research, Seoul Medical Center)
  • 김정훈 (서울의료원 의학연구소 환경건강연구실) ;
  • 이기영 (서울대학교 보건대학원 환경보건학과) ;
  • 김규상 (서울의료원 의학연구소 환경건강연구실)
  • Received : 2017.02.22
  • Accepted : 2017.03.08
  • Published : 2017.04.28
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Abstract

Objectives: Although the Korean government is able to implement smoke-free regulations for shared areas in multi-unit housing (MUH), such regulations are limited for private homes. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of support for the implementation of smoke-free regulations for homes and near the outsides of building among residents in MUH. Methods: A population-based sample of 2,600 residents among a web-based panel in Seoul was included. The residents completed questionnaires including smoking status, voluntary smoke-free home rules, and support for the implementation of smoke-free regulations for homes and near the outsides of building. The presence of a voluntary smoke-free home rule was determined when residents declared that no one smoked inside their homes. Results: Among the 2,600 MUH residents, prevalence of support for the implementation of smoke-free regulations for homes was higher (83.2%) than for near the outsides of buildings (75.1%). Support for the implementation of smoke-free regulations for homes was higher when residents were non-smokers, had voluntary smoke-free home rules, lived with children, lived with more residents, lived in owned homes, lived in apartments, and lived in homes with more frequent secondhand smoke (SHS) incursion. Support for the implementation of smoke-free regulations near the outsides of buildings was higher when residents were women, non-smokers, more educated, had a voluntary smoke-free home rule, lived with children, lived in homes with more frequent SHS incursion, and lived in a commercial area. Conclusions: The majority was supportive of the implementation of smoke-free regulations for homes. Predictors identified in the study can be useful for promoting implementation of smoke-free regulations for homes in MUH.

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