INTRODUCTION: This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of current mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions among U.S. school-age children with tobacco smoke exposure (TSE). METHOD: Data from the 2016-17 National Survey of Children's Health were analyzed. Multivariable logistic regression analyses among 6-11-year-olds (n = 21,539) and among subsamples aged 6-8 years (n = 10,100) and 9-11 years (n = 11,439) were conducted. RESULTS: Among 6-11-year-olds who lived with a smoker with no home TSE, the top mental health/neurodevelopmental conditions were other mental health conditions (22.1%), behavioral/conduct problems (21.7%), attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (20.5%), depression (21.7%), and learning disability (19.3%). Children who lived with a smoker, with or without home TSE, were at increased odds of having anxiety problems, depression, attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, behavioral/conduct problems, other mental health conditions, or learning disabilities. Many associations were more notable in younger children with home TSE. DISCUSSION: TSE is associated with mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions. Interventions to decrease TSE are needed to protect children.
INTRODUCTION: This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of current mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions among U.S. school-age children with tobacco smoke exposure (TSE). METHOD: Data from the 2016-17 National Survey of Children's Health were analyzed. Multivariable logistic regression analyses among 6-11-year-olds (n = 21,539) and among subsamples aged 6-8 years (n = 10,100) and 9-11 years (n = 11,439) were conducted. RESULTS: Among 6-11-year-olds who lived with a smoker with no home TSE, the top mental health/neurodevelopmental conditions were other mental health conditions (22.1%), behavioral/conduct problems (21.7%), attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (20.5%), depression (21.7%), and learning disability (19.3%). Children who lived with a smoker, with or without home TSE, were at increased odds of having anxiety problems, depression, attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, behavioral/conduct problems, other mental health conditions, or learning disabilities. Many associations were more notable in younger children with home TSE. DISCUSSION: TSE is associated with mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions. Interventions to decrease TSE are needed to protect children.
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