Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Nonsmoking Pregnant Women Living With a Smoking Husband in Sichuan Province, China
| Characteristic | All ( n = 1181) | Intervention group ( n = 526) | Control group ( n = 655) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age (y) (mean ± SD ) | 25.6±4.5 | 25.8±4.1 | 25.4±4.8 |
| Rural vs. urban region | |||
| Rural | 784 (66.4) | 314 (59.7) | 470 (71.8) |
| Urban | 397(33.6) | 212(40.3) | 185 (28.2) |
| Education | |||
| Middle school or less than middle school | 633(53.6) | 225 (42.8) | 408 (62.3) |
| High school | 381(32.3) | 202 (38.4) | 179 (27.3) |
| College or higher | 167(14.1) | 99 (18.8) | 68 (10.4) |
| Working situation | |||
| Employed | 564(47.8) | 251(47.7) | 343(52.4) |
| Unemployed | 617(52.2) | 275(52.3) | 312(47.6) |
| Family net income per month (RMB) | |||
| Under 1000 | 329(27.9) | 107(20.3) | 222(33.9) |
| 1000–3000 | 552(46.7) | 241(45.8) | 311(47.5) |
| Over 3000 | 300(25.4) | 178(33.8) | 122(18.6) |
| Husband’s daily cigarette consumption | |||
| Under 5 | 248 (21.0) | 120 (22.6) | 128 (19.7) |
| 5–9 | 307 (26.0) | 121 (22.7) | 186 (28.7) |
| 10–14 | 268 (22.7) | 129 (24.2) | 139 (21.4) |
| 15–19 | 238 (20.2) | 108 (20.3) | 130 (20.0) |
| Over 20 | 120 (10.1) | 54 (10.2) | 66 (10.2) |
| Household smoking ban | |||
| Smoking was allowed in all parts of the home | 642 (54.4) | 254 (48.3) | 388 (59.2) |
| Smoking was allowed in some parts of the home | 371 (31.4) | 187 (35.6) | 184 (28.1) |
| Smoking was not allowed in any part of the home | 168 (14.2) | 85 (16.1) | 83 (12.7) |
| Scores of SHS knowledge (mean ± SD ) | 5.5±3.9 | 5.6±4.1 | 5.4±3.6 |
| Attitudes towards SHS | |||
| Indifferent | 78(6.6) | 32 (6.1) | 46 (7.0) |
| Dislike | 501(42.4) | 242 (46.0) | 259 (39.5) |
| Strongly dislike | 602(51.0) | 252 (47.9) | 350 (53.5) |
SHS = secondhand smoke.