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. 2016 Jul 18;26(4):483–484. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053047

Table 1.

Measures taken by pregnant women to avoid indoor secondhand smoke exposure by relationships with the smoker (n, %)

Measures taken by pregnant women
Smoker Open a window to improve ventilation Walk away Dissuade Ignore Not applicable
Stranger 202 (8.61) 1710 (72.92) 111 (4.73) 105 (4.48) 217 (9.25)
Colleague 373 (15.91) 854 (36.42) 569 (24.26) 59 (2.52) 490 (20.90)
Friend 299 (12.75) 655 (27.93) 870 (37.10) 61 (2.60) 460 (19.62)
Relative 262 (11.17) 718 (30.62) 551 (23.50) 55 (2.35) 759 (32.37)
Father-in-law 196 (8.36) 617 (26.31) 577 (24.61) 60 (2.56) 895 (38.17)
Mother-in-law 122 (5.20) 432 (18.42) 410 (17.48) 47 (2.00) 1334 (56.89)
Father 173 (7.38) 504 (21.49) 662 (28.23) 43 (1.83) 963 (41.07)
Mother 107 (4.56) 400 (17.06) 442 (18.85) 43 (1.83) 1353 (57.70)
Husband 155 (6.61) 461 (19.66) 807 (34.41) 41 (1.75) 881 (37.57)