Prevalence of Smoke-Free Car and Home Rules in Maine Before and After Passage of a Smoke-Free Vehicle Law, 2007–2010

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Murphy-Hoefer, Rebecca ; Madden, Patrick ; Maines, Dorean ; Coles, Carol
• Description:
  Introduction
  
  This is the first study to examine the prevalence of self-reported smoke-free rules for private cars and homes before and after the passage of a smoke-free vehicle law.
  
  Methods
  
  Data were examined for 13,461 Maine adults aged 18 or older who participated in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a state-based telephone survey covering health topics. Self-reported smoke-free car and home rules, smoking behavior, and demographic variables of age, sex, education, income, and children in household were analyzed for prevalence before and after the state’s smoke-free vehicle law was passed.
  
  Results
  
  Prevalence of smoke-free car and home rules was significantly higher after Maine’s smoke-free vehicle law was passed in the state (P = .004 for car rules and P = .009 for home rules). Variations in smoking rules differed by smoking and demographic variables. People with household incomes of less than $20,000 saw an increase of 14.3% in smoke-free car rules; overall, those with annual incomes of less than $20,000 and those with less than a high school education reported a lower prevalence of smoke-free car rules both before and after the law was passed than did people with higher incomes and higher education levels. The prevalence of smoke-free home rules after the law was implemented was higher among those with 4 or more years of college education than among those with lower levels of education (P = .02).
  
  Conclusion
  
  The prevalence of smoke-free car and home rules among Maine adults was significantly higher after the passage of a statewide smoke-free vehicle law. This apparent change in smoke-free rule prevalence may be indicative of changing social norms related to the unacceptability of secondhand smoke exposure.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Air Pollution, Indoor/prevention & Control Automobiles/legislation & Jurisprudence Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data Collection Female Housing/standards Humans Male Middle Aged Tobacco Smoke Pollution/legislation & Jurisprudence Young Adult

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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 11.
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maine
• Volume:
  11
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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