title: Knowledge of Occupational Chemical Exposure and Smoking Behavior in Korean Immigrant Drycleaners.
abstract: To examine the association between knowledge of chemical exposure at work and cigarette smoking among Korean immigrant drycleaners. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a total of 151 Korean immigrant drycleaners (mean age = 49 years, 64 % male) from 96 drycleaning shops in a Midwestern state. The data were collected on demographic and work-related characteristics, knowledge of occupational chemical exposure, health concerns associated with chemical exposure, and smoking status. Approximately 25 % of participants were current smokers. The multivariate regression showed that greater knowledge of occupational chemical exposures was significantly associated with a lower likelihood of current smoking [odds ratio (OR) .63; 95 % confidence interval (CI) .41-.95]. Furthermore, male gender (OR 6.32; 95 % CI 1.66-24.00), shorter-term residence in the US (OR .93; 95 % CI .88-.98), and having multiple duties (OR 2.76; 95 % CI 1.01-7.51) were important covariates associated with current smoking among Korean immigrant drycleaners. Knowledge on occupational chemical exposure was significantly associated with smoking among Korean immigrant drycleaners. Smoking cessation programs for this population should consider integrated approaches that incorporate work environment factors into individual and sociocultural components.
authors: Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Graduate Program, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), 2 Koret Way, Room N 531D, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0608, USA.
authors: Dal Lae
authors: DL
authors: Chin
authors: Nursing, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry and VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors: Sonia A
authors: SA
authors: Duffy
authors: Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Graduate Program, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), 2 Koret Way, Room N 531D, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0608, USA. oisaeng.hong@nursing.ucsf.edu.
authors: OiSaeng
authors: O
authors: Hong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000208:ethnology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D017132:Workplace
keywords: Drycleaners; Korean immigrants; Occupational chemical exposure; Smoking