Battling Tobacco Use at Home: An Analysis of Smoke-Free Home Rules Among US Veterans From 2001 to 2011.

• Autores: Xiao Zhang, Ana P. Martínez-Doñate, Jessica Cook, Megan E. Piper, Kristin Berg, Nathan R. Jones
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 104, Nº. 0, 2014, págs. 572-579
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Objectives. We examined national trends in smoke-free home rules among US veterans and nonveterans. Methods. We used data from the 2001–2002 and 2010–2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey to estimate and compare the existence of smoke-free home rules among veterans and nonveterans for each survey period. Results. The prevalence of a complete smoke-free home rule among veterans increased from 64.0% to 79.7% between 2001 and 2011 (P < .01) but was consistently lower than were rates estimated for nonveterans (67.6% and 84.4%, respectively). Disparities between the 2 groups increased significantly over time (P < .05). Conclusions. Despite the general increase in the adoption of smoke-free home rules, veterans lag behind the rest of the US population. Interventions promoting the adoption of complete smoke-free home rules are necessary to protect veterans and their families and to reduce disparities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]