TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupation and workplace policies predict smoking behaviors
T2 - Analysis of national data from the current population survey
AU - Ham, David Cal
AU - Przybeck, Thomas
AU - Strickland, Jaime R.
AU - Luke, Douglas A.
AU - Bierut, Laura J.
AU - Evanoff, Bradley A.
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - Objective: Describe differences in smoking behaviors associated with occupation, workplace rules against smoking, and workplace smoking cessation programs. METHODS: We analyzed data from the Current Population Survey-Tobacco Use Supplement surveys from 1992 through 2007. RESULTS: After adjusting for demographic factors, blue-collar workers were at higher risk than white-collar workers for ever smoking, current smoking, and persistent smoking (current smoking among ever smokers). Construction workers were more likely to be current daily smokers than other blue-collar workers. Among ever smokers, current daily smoking was more common in the absence of both workplace rules against smoking and workplace smoking cessation programs. CONCLUSIONS: Social or cultural effects related to occupation are important determinants of smoking. More aggressive promotion of smoking cessation programs and workplace rules prohibiting smoking could have a significant public health impact.
AB - Objective: Describe differences in smoking behaviors associated with occupation, workplace rules against smoking, and workplace smoking cessation programs. METHODS: We analyzed data from the Current Population Survey-Tobacco Use Supplement surveys from 1992 through 2007. RESULTS: After adjusting for demographic factors, blue-collar workers were at higher risk than white-collar workers for ever smoking, current smoking, and persistent smoking (current smoking among ever smokers). Construction workers were more likely to be current daily smokers than other blue-collar workers. Among ever smokers, current daily smoking was more common in the absence of both workplace rules against smoking and workplace smoking cessation programs. CONCLUSIONS: Social or cultural effects related to occupation are important determinants of smoking. More aggressive promotion of smoking cessation programs and workplace rules prohibiting smoking could have a significant public health impact.
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182337778
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182337778
M3 - Article
C2 - 21988795
AN - SCOPUS:81155135172
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 53
SP - 1337
EP - 1345
JO - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
JF - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
IS - 11
ER -