Table 3 Prevalence estimates of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among never-smoking adolescents (Weighted).

From: Secondhand smoke exposure among never-smoking adolescents in Wuhan, China

Characteristics

SHS exposure at home

SHS exposure in school

SHS exposure in public places

n (%)*

P

n (%)*

P

n (%)*

P

Overall

1,544 (25.7)

1,928 (31.9)

2,927 (48.9)

Gender

Female

743 (26.1)

0.507

853 (29.8)

0.004

1,412 (49.5)

0.460

Male

801 (25.3)

 

1,075 (33.7)

 

1,515 (48.4)

 

Grade

9

453 (24.4)

0.151

690 (34.8)

0.120

938 (49.2)

0.425

8

577 (28.2)

 

696 (33.7)

 

1,035 (51.1)

 

7

514 (24.6)

 

542 (27.6)

 

954 (46.6)

 

Knowledge about the harm of SHS

No

21 (14.7)

0.007

62 (49.0)

< 0.001

43 (30.1)

< 0.001

Yes

1,523 (26.0)

 

1,866 (31.4)

 

2,884 (49.4)

 

Peer smoking

No

1,282 (24.1)

< 0.001

1,488 (27.8)

< 0.001

2,444 (46.0)

< 0.001

Yes

262 (39.7)

 

440 (66.4)

 

483 (74.1)

 

Parent smoking

No

200 (6.0)

< 0.001

879 (25.7)

< 0.001

1,291 (38.6)

< 0.001

Yes

1,319 (52.5)

 

1,024 (40.4)

 

1,592 (63.1)

 

Exposed to antismoking media messages

No

414 (28.7)

0.034

552 (38.1)

< 0.001

778 (54.2)

0.001

Yes

1,130 (24.8)

 

1,376 (29.9)

 

2,149 (47.3)

 

Observing teachers smoking in school

No

680 (19.8)

< 0.001

487 (14.7)

< 0.001

1,228 (35.8)

< 0.001

Yes

685 (37.1)

 

1,253 (67.3)

 

1,345 (72.8)

 

School type

Public school

1,186 (24.8)

0.054

1,450 (30.0)

0.039

2,188 (45.9)

 < 0.001

Private school

358 (30.2)

 

478 (41.5)

 

739 (64.6)

 

Disposable income (CNY)

0

240 (20.3)

< 0.001

371 (31.9)

< 0.001

510 (44.8)

< 0.001

1–20

553 (23.3)

 

637 (26.8)

 

1,006 (42.4)

 

21–50

440 (27.8)

 

508 (32.4)

 

820 (52.5)

 

More than 50

311 (35.1)

 

412 (43.9)

 

591 (65.0)

 

Exposed to tobacco advertising and promotion

No

879 (26.5)

< 0.001

1,026 (29.9)

< 0.001

1,652 (49.5)

< 0.001

Yes

399 (34.0)

 

538 (45.9)

 

754 (64.8)

 
  1. SHS secondhand smoke, CNY Chinese Yuan, 1 United States dollar = 6.7 Chinese yuan.
  2. *Unweighted frequencies, weighted percentages.