PhD Scientific Days 2025

Poster Session III. - P: Health Sciences

Trends in Voluntary Indoor Smoking Bans in Hungary, 2009–2022: Preliminary Results of a Secondary Analysis

Előadó neve

Brys Zoltan, MSc

Neptun code

H6UDR2

Előadó munkahelye

Semmelweis University Doctoral School, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Program

Előadó telefonszáma

+36301847036

Előadó e-mail címe

brys.zoltan@phd.semmelweis.hu

Az előadás címe

Trends in Voluntary Indoor Smoking Bans in Hungary, 2009–2022: Preliminary Results of a Secondary Analysis

Szerző(k) neve és munkahelye

Zoltan Brys¹, Edit Paulik², Fruzsina Albert³, Melinda Pénzes⁴

1: Semmelweis University Doctoral School, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Program
2: Department of Public Health, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged
3: Institute of Mental Health, Semmelweis University
4: Health Services Management Training Centre, Semmelweis University

Bemutatás módja

Poszter

Szekció

Poster Session III. - P: Health Sciences

Language of the presentation

English

Preferred session

Health Sciences

Összefoglaló szövege

Introduction
One of the public health objectives of the European Union is to reduce the proportion of smokers below 5% by 2040. The voluntary adoption of complete indoor smoking bans in private homes can support this aim, as such rules are associated with lower smoking uptake among adolescents, increased cessation, reduced relapse, and reduced exposure to secondhand smoke. Partial bans are insufficient to reduce indoor exposure; therefore, the WHO recommends the promotion of 100% smoke and aerosol-free environments. Although several interventions have aimed to promote voluntary household bans—especially in families with children—implementation remains limited. Vulnerable groups, including those with lower education or living in deprivation, are less likely to adopt such rules. Moreover, emerging nicotine and tobacco products pose additional challenges. Hungarian data on the trends of indoor smoking bans is lacking.
Aims
To address this research gap, a secondary analysis was conducted using three questionnaire-based surveys from 2009 (Fogarty), 2010 (Eurobarometer 72.3), and 2022 (HAS). Each survey is representative along key sociodemographic dimensions and includes questions on voluntary indoor smoking rules.
Method
Because the surveys used slightly different questions and response options, data were transformed to ensure comparability across surveys, focusing on complete bans on traditional tobacco smoking indoors. Prevalence trends and associations with sociodemographic variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Wilson Score Interval calculation, Z-test, cross-tabulation tests, Cochran–Armitage trend tests, and multivariate binomial logistic regression with marginal effects.
Results
The proportion of voluntary smoke-free homes increased significantly between 2009 and 2022 [Z(3) = 7.4, p = 1.3E-13, r = 0.16; 2009: 59.3% (95% CI 57.2%–61.4%), 2010: 63.3% (95% CI 60.3%–66.3%), 2022: 74.7% (95% CI 72.0%–77.4%)]. However, this positive trend is not equally observed across all social groups, with financially deprived populations showing a lower level of increase.
Conclusion
Our findings underscore the need for tailored public health interventions aimed at reducing socioeconomic disparities in the implementation of voluntary household smoking bans.
Funding
This research is supported by the Hungarian Academy of Science (PC2022 II-5/2022).

University

Semmelweis University

Supervisor

Fruzsina Albert and Melinda Pénzes

Publication of my abstract

I do not give consent to the publication of my abstract on the website of the congress.

phd.section.field

in doctoral studies after complex exam (PhD)

Kind

Szabad

Status

elfogadva

Accepted presentation method

poszter

Előadás fájl jóváhagyás

nem rendelkezett róla

Előadó

7453

Start

14:00

End

14:06