Effects of parental smoking on medical care utilization by children.

摘要: A household interview survey of 2,582 adult members the Kaiser-Permanente Medical Care Program Oregon conducted in 1970-71 contained detailed questions about cigarette smoking patterns. Detailed, computerized medical records were maintained for all inpatient and outpatient care rendered between 1967 1974 to 1,761 children interviewed sample. Adjusted age, family size, socioeconomic status, duration Health Plan membership, non-smoking households used significantly more services than did households, a relationship largely accounted by their use preventive households. There no significant differences respiratory illness