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KMID : 0858820110280040015
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2011 Volume.28 No. 4 p.15 ~ p.25
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Smoking Rate of Workers according to Employment Status and Industry: 1992-2006
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Kim Il-Ho
Park Ki-Soo
Chun Hee-Ran
Noh Samuel
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Abstract
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Objectives: The present study examined whether smoking rate has declined in 1992-2006 and who the high risk groups were on industry classification and employment type.
Methods: Data from 91,263 persons aged 25?64 years were analyzed from three rounds of the Social Statistical Surveys of Korea between 1992 and 2006. Industry indicators were divided by the 9th Korean Standard Industrial Classification. Age-adjusted prevalence of smoking was calculated. Prevalence ratios(PR) and differences(PD) were estimated using log-binomial regression analysis.
Results: Age-adjusted prevalence of smoking decreased between 1992 and 2006, specially the smoking prevalence of regular employees decreased most. PD in age-adjusted prevalence of smoking were the biggest between regular and daily employees. PR of the temporary employees’, daily employees’, self-employed persons’ in order was wider than that of regular employees. PR increased significantly increased between 1999 and 2006 for those in manufacturing, construction, wholesale & retail trade, service industries. Increases in PR(regular/irregular) for women in service industry were statistically significant.
Conclusions: Despite reducing overall cigarette smoking rates in males, the smoking rate was not reduced equally by industry classification and employment type in both genders. More adjustable antismoking policies and consideration of employment type are requested to reduce inequalities in smoking.
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KEYWORD
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Smoking, Industry, Employment, Gender difference
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