title: Prevalence of smoking among bar workers prior to the Republic of Ireland smokefree workplace legislation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study establishes baseline prevalence of smoking and cigarette consumption among Cork bar workers prior to the Republic of Ireland's (ROI) smokefree workplace legislation and compares gender- and age-specific smoking rates and estimates the adjusted odds of being a smoker for Cork bar workers relative to the general population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional random sample of bar workers in Cork city and cross-sectional random telephone survey of the general population were conducted prior to the smokefree legislation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Self reported smoking prevalence among Cork bar workers (n = 129) was 54% (58% using cotinine-validated measures), with particularly high rates in women (70%) and 18-28 years old (72%). Within the ROI (n = 1,240) sub-sample rates were substantially lower at 28%. Bar workers were twice as likely to be smokers as the general population sub-sample (OR = 2.15).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cork bar workers constitute an occupational group with an extremely high smoking prevalence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, National University of Ireland, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, College Road, Cork, Republic of Ireland. b.mullally@ucc.ie
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Mullally
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Greiner
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Allwright
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Perry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003367:Cotinine / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D012147:Restaurants; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017132:Workplace / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003367:Cotinine