Indicator Profile of Secondhand Smoke - Children Exposed

Why Is This Important?

The 2006 Surgeon General Report "The Health Consequences Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke" concludes that children exposed to secondhand smoke are at increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome, acute respiratory infections, ear problems, and more severe asthma. Smoking by parents causes respiratory symptoms and slows lung growth in their children. Exposure of adults to secondhand smoke has immediate adverse effects on the cardiovascular system and causes coronary heart disease and lung cancer. Educational interventions and public policy to prevent exposure to tobacco smoke lead to improved health and substantial savings in societal and health care costs.

Percentage of Children Who Had Been Exposed to Cigarette Smoke Inside the Home by Local Health District, Utah Children Aged 17 or Less, 2006-2007 (aggregated data)

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Data Notes

Population estimates of local health district are based on 2007 Baseline projections, Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, REMI model system. Rates are not age-adjusted.

Data Sources

Utah Healthcare Access Survey (formerly Utah Health Status Survey), Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health; 

Definition

Percentage of children aged 17 and under who were exposed to tobacco smoke inside the home during the month prior to the survey.

How We Calculated the Rates

Numerator: Number of children aged 17 and under in survey sample who lived in households in which one or more household members smoked tobacco inside the home during the month prior to the survey.
Denominator: Total number of children aged 17 and under and in survey sample.

Page Content Updated On 06/28/08, Published on 07/15/08
Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, Bureau of Health Promotion, Division of Community and Family Health Services, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2106, Telephone: 877-220-3466, Website: http://www.tobaccofreeutah.org
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