Table 4.
Descriptive analyses of parental KAP scores and association with smoke ban policy (N = 145).
| Mean ± SD | Percentage of participants answered 70% or more of the items favorably | r (with smoke ban policy at home) | P -value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Practice scores regarding children's ETS exposure@ (TP-ETS) Full mark is 40 |
22.6 ± 6.0 | 17.9% | 0.18 (0.15, 4.16) | 0.04 |
| Practice scores regarding children's SHS exposure* Full mark is 20 |
14.4 ± 3.3 | 79.3% | −0.02 (−1.27, 0.95) | 0.78 |
| Practice scores regarding children's THS exposure& Full mark is 20 |
8.1 ± 4.9 | 11.0% | 0.23 (0.72, 3.91) | 0.005 |
| Total Knowledge scores (TK) Full mark is 38 |
21.3 ± 8.0 | 25.5% | −0.72 (−3.75, 1.75) | 0.47 |
| Basic concepts (K1) Full mark is 4 |
3.0 ± 1.1 | 78.1% | −0.03 (−0.40, 0.38) | 0.97 |
| General harmfulness of tobacco exposure (K2) Full mark is 6 |
3.3 ± 2.1 | 46.0% | 0.11 (−0.26, 1.17) | 0.21 |
| Specific tobacco harmfulness on infants and children (K3) Full mark is 6 |
4.0 ± 3.0 | 50.4% | 0.04 (−0.78, 1.27) | 0.64 |
| Harmful substances of cigarette (K4) Full mark is 6 |
3.2 ± 1.9 | 26.5% | 0.03 (−0.54, 0.76) | 0.74 |
| Whether my smoking behavior matter (K5) Full mark is 4 |
2.7 ± 1.5 | 64.4% | −0.18 (−1.12, 0.05) | 0.08 |
| Methods to reduce tobacco exposure level (K6) Full mark is 6 |
4.6 ± 2.2 | 75.9% | −0.03 (−0.91, 0.64) | 0.69 |
| Smoking cessation services and medication (K7) Full mark is 6 |
1.7 ± 1.8 | 18.2% | −0.10 (−0.95, 0.28) | 0.29 |
| Total Attitude scores (TA) Full mark is 44 |
20.9 ± 8.5 | 11.8% | −0.05 (−3.76, 2.01) | 0.55 |
| Attitude on my smoking behavior (A1) Full mark is 11 |
3.2 ± 2.4 | 4.4% | −0.002 (−0.83, 0.82) | 0.99 |
| Attitude on tobacco control policy (A2) Full mark is 4 |
2.0 ± 1.6 | 46.0% | 0.11 (−0.19, 0.90) | 0.20 |
| Attitude on tobacco attributed health harm (A3) Full mark is 3 |
2.3 ± 1.1 | 80.3% | −0.10 (−0.62, 0.16) | 0.25 |
| Attitude on potential “positive” changes brought by smoking cessation (A4) Full mark is 4 |
2.9 ± 1.3 | 75.9% | −0.04 (−0.56, 0.35) | 0.65 |
| Attitude on potential “negative” changes brought by smoking cessation (A5) Full mark is 6 |
1.1 ± 1.6 | 8.8% | 0.08 (−0.29, 0.78) | 0.36 |
| Attitude on taking actions (smoking cessation/reduction) (A6) Full mark is 6 |
1.7 ± 1.6 | 19.1% | 0.007 (−0.55, 0.59) | 0.94 |
| Attitude on smoking cessation/reduction by oneself (A7) Full mark is 10 |
3.0 ± 2.0 | 7.1% | 0.07 (−0.63, 1.15) | 0.57 |
8 items (For each item, a Likert scale of 1–5; 1-never, 5-always) were included: (1) How often do you keep distance from your children when smoking at home? (2) How often do you keep 3 m or above distance from your children when smoking at home? (3) How often do you open the door/window when smoking at home? (4) How often do you switch on the ventilation when smoking at home? (5) After smoking, how often do you rinse the mouth before body contact with your children? (6) After smoking, how often do you take a shower before body contact with your children? (7) After smoking, how often do you wash your hand before body contact with your children? (8) After smoking, how often do you change your cloth before body contact with your children?
Four items (For each item, a Likert scale of 1–5; 1-never, 5-always) were included: (1) How often do you keep distance from your children when smoking at home? (2) How often do you keep 3 m or above distance from your children when smoking at home? (3) How often do you open the door/window when smoking at home? (4) How often do you switch on the ventilation when smoking at home?
Four items (For each item, a Likert scale of 1–5; 1-never, 5-always) were included: (1) After smoking, how often do you rinse the mouth before body contact with your children? (2) After smoking, how often do you take a shower before body contact with your children? (3) After smoking, how often do you wash your hand before body contact with your children? (4) After smoking, how often do you change your cloth before body contact with your children?
Bold value stands for p < 0.05.