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Socioeconomic and demographic differences in exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at work: the Scania Public Health Survey 2000

Moussa, Kontie LU ; Lindström, Martin LU and Östergren, Per-Olof LU (2004) In Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 32(3). p.194-202
Abstract
Background: A study was undertaken to investigate the sociodemographic distribution of workplace exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in a Swedish working population sample. Methods: 8,270 individuals were assessed by questionnaire in the Scania Public Health Survey. The influence of sociodemographic factors on ETS exposure at work was investigated by multivariable regression analysis. Results: Individuals under 25 years old were at highest risk of ETS exposure. Male skilled manual workers and female unskilled manual workers had higher adjusted odds ratios (OR 4.0, 95% CI: 3.1-5.3 and OR 3.2, 95% CI: 2.2-4.7, respectively) of ETS exposure than non-manual high-level employees. Conclusions: ETS should be recognized as a factor... (More)
Background: A study was undertaken to investigate the sociodemographic distribution of workplace exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in a Swedish working population sample. Methods: 8,270 individuals were assessed by questionnaire in the Scania Public Health Survey. The influence of sociodemographic factors on ETS exposure at work was investigated by multivariable regression analysis. Results: Individuals under 25 years old were at highest risk of ETS exposure. Male skilled manual workers and female unskilled manual workers had higher adjusted odds ratios (OR 4.0, 95% CI: 3.1-5.3 and OR 3.2, 95% CI: 2.2-4.7, respectively) of ETS exposure than non-manual high-level employees. Conclusions: ETS should be recognized as a factor contributing to health inequalities. Women of childbearing age need protective strategies. (Less)
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socioeconomic status, workplace exposure, passive smoking, environmental tobacco smoke, inequalities in health
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Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
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32
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194 - 202
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SAGE Publications
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1651-1905
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10.1080/14034940310018183
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  author       = {{Moussa, Kontie and Lindström, Martin and Östergren, Per-Olof}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Scandinavian Journal of Public Health}},
  title        = {{Socioeconomic and demographic differences in exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at work: the Scania Public Health Survey 2000}},
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  doi          = {{10.1080/14034940310018183}},
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