Table 2.
Smoking status, quitting status, and secondhand smoke exposure reduction practices of the studied sample at the baseline and three-month follow-up surveys.
| Variables | Baseline Survey (n = 107), n (%) | Three-Month Follow-up Survey (n = 87), n (%) | χ2 | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopted complete smoking restriction at home | ||||
| Yes | 37 (35) | 48 (55) | 8.266 | 0.004 |
| No | 70 (65) | 39 (45) | ||
| Thinking of quitting smoking in the next 6 months | ||||
| Yes | 7 (6) | 7 (8) | 0.162 | 0.687 |
| No | 100 (94) | 80 (92) | ||
| Someone smoked at home in the last 3 months | ||||
| Yes | 74 (69) | 43 (49) | 7.806 | 0.005 |
| No | 33 (31) | 44 (51) | ||
| Household members did not smoke at home at all | ||||
| Yes | 23 (21) | 32 (37) | 5.520 | 0.019 |
| No | 84 (79) | 55 (63) | ||
| Did not allow others to smoke around the child | ||||
| Yes | 43 (40) | 50 (57) | 5.744 | 0.017 |
| No | 64 (60) | 37 (43) | ||
| Someone smoked in the car in the last 3 months * | ||||
| Yes | 31 (43) | 15 (22) | 6.695 | 0.010 |
| No | 41 (57) | 52 (78) | ||
| Did not allow others to smoke in the car * | ||||
| Yes | 30 (42) | 47 (70) | 11.395 | 0.001 |
| No | 42 (58) | 20 (30) | ||
| Stopped smoking at least once—for at least 24 h—during 3 months before the follow-up survey | ||||
| Yes | 9 (8) | 8 (9) | 0.037 | 0.848 |
| No | 98 (92) | 79 (91) | ||
|
Had quit smoking
(did not smoke any cigarette during the previous 7 days of the follow-up interview) |
Not applicable | 6 (7) | - | - |
* Totals may not equal to 107 or 87 because 35 subjects in the baseline survey and 20 in the three-month follow-up survey did not have a car.