Socioeconomic and demographic differences in exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at work: the Scania Public Health Survey 2000.
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.
Moussa
Kontie
K
Department of Community Medicine, Malmö University Hospital, Lund University, Sweden. kontie.moussa@smi.mas.lu.se
Lindström
Martin
M
Ostergren
P-O
PO
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009790:Occupations / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017132:Workplace
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution