Prevalencia de consumo de tabaco en vehículos privados / Prevalence of smoking among drivers of private vehicles

Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de conductores fumadores en vehículos privados en la ciudad deLleida.Métodos: Se seleccionó una muestra aleatoria de 1600 vehículos privados en seis cruces regulados porsemáforos. Las variables estudiadas fueron edad y sexo, conductor fumador, acompanante >18 años, tipo de cruce (urbano/interurbano), día (laborable/festivo), hora (manana/tarde) y fumadores simultáneos. ˜Se calculó la prevalencia de conductores fumadores y las odds ratio ajustadas (ORa), con su intervalo deconfianza del 95% (IC95%).Resultados: La prevalencia fue del 6,0% (IC95%: 4,9-7,3), mayor en los hombres (6,4%), en el grupo de 41 a 60 años (6,9%) y sin acompañante (6,5%). La probabilidad de que el conductor fumara aumentó con ˜acompanante fumador (ORa = 10,8; IC95%: 3,6-32,5). La frecuencia de conductores fumadores fue mayor ˜en los días laborables (ORa = 1,7; IC95%: 1,0-2,8) y por la manana (ORa = 1,6; IC95%: 1,0-2,4). ˜Conclusiones: La prevalencia de conductores fumadores se considera elevada y perjudicial. Se recomiendaevitar fumar en los vehículos (AU)

Objective: To determine the prevalence of smoking among drivers of private vehicles in the city of Lleida(Spain).Methods: A random sample of 1600 cars passing through six intersections regulated by traffic lights wereselected. The variables were age, sex, smoking driver, adult passengers, intersection (urban/interurban),day (working day/weekend), hour (morning/evening) and simultaneous smokers. We calculated theprevalence of smoking drivers and the corresponding odds ratios (ORs), adjusted for the potential confounding variables, as well as their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).Results: The prevalence was 6.0% (95% CI: 4.9-7.3) and was higher in men (6.4%), in the group aged41 to 60 years (6.9%), and in unaccompanied drivers (6.5%). The probability of the driver smoking increasedif there was a smoking passenger (aOR = 10.8; 95% CI: 3.6-32.5). The frequency of smoking drivers washigher on working days (aOR = 1.7; 95% CI: 1.0-2.8) and in the morning (aOR = 1.6; 95% CI: 1.0-2.4).Conclusions: The prevalence of smoking drivers can be considered dangerously high. We recommendavoiding smoking while driving (AU)

[Prevalence of smoking among drivers of private vehicles]. / Prevalencia de consumo de tabaco en vehículos privados.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of smoking among drivers of private vehicles in the city of Lleida (Spain). METHODS: A random sample of 1600 cars passing through six intersections regulated by traffic lights were selected. The variables were age, sex, smoking driver, adult passengers, intersection (urban/interurban), day (working day/weekend), hour (morning/evening) and simultaneous smokers. We calculated the prevalence of smoking drivers and the corresponding odds ratios (ORs), adjusted for the potential confounding variables, as well as their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). RESULTS: The prevalence was 6.0% (95% CI: 4.9-7.3) and was higher in men (6.4%), in the group aged 41 to 60 years (6.9%), and in unaccompanied drivers (6.5%). The probability of the driver smoking increased if there was a smoking passenger (aOR=10.8; 95% CI: 3.6-32.5). The frequency of smoking drivers was higher on working days (aOR=1.7; 95% CI: 1.0-2.8) and in the morning (aOR=1.6; 95% CI: 1.0-2.4). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of smoking drivers can be considered dangerously high. We recommend avoiding smoking while driving.