Table 3.
Smoking rates for major occupational groups
| CPS Occupation Description* | N | % Ever Smoker (95% CI) | % Current Daily Smoker (95% CI) | % Persistent Smoker(95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-collar | Management Occupations | 11812 | 36.9 (36.0–37.9) | 11.7 (10.9–12.4) | 31.6 (29.7–33.5) |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 4895 | 32.0 (30.6–33.4) | 9.8 (8.9–10.7) | 30.7 (28.4–33.0) | |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 2584 | 30.6 (28.7–32.6) | 7.8 (6.7–8.9) | 25.4 (22.1–28.7) | |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 2135 | 29.0 (26.5–31.4) | 7.2 (6.0–8.5) | 24.9 (21.1–28.8) | |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 1273 | 27.3 (24.1–30.4) | 6.8 (5.0–8.6) | 25.0 (19.5–30.5) | |
| Community and social service occupations | 1893 | 29.0 (26.3–31.7) | 9.3 (7.6–11.0) | 31.1 (27.3–36.9) | |
| Legal occupations | 1321 | 31.6 (28.8–34.3) | 7.2 (5.5–8.9) | 22.8 (17.6–28.1) | |
| Eductation, training, and library occupations | 7143 | 23.5 (22.4–24.5) | 5.2 (4.6–5.8) | 22.1 (19.7–24.5) | |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 2168 | 33.8 (31.1–36.5) | 9.4 (7.4–10.8) | 27.6 (24.0–31.3) | |
| Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations | 5769 | 26.4 (25.1–27.7) | 8.1 (7.3–8.9) | 30.6 (27.9–33.2) | |
| Sales and related occupations | 11161 | 37.0 (36.0–38.0) | 16.0 (15.2–16.9) | 43.3 (41.6–45.0) | |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 15411 | 36.9 (36.0–37.8) | 15.9 (15.1–16.6) | 43.0 (41.6–44.5) | |
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| Service | Healthcare support occupations | 2526 | 36.8 (34.5–39.0) | 19.9 (18.1–21.6) | 54.0 (50.6–57.3) |
| Protective service | 2084 | 33.5 (31.3–35.7) | 13.3 (11.5–15.1) | 39.6 (35.2–44.0) | |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 4701 | 40.9 (39.2–42.5) | 24.3 (22.6–25.9) | 59.5 (56.8–62.1) | |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 3727 | 38.9 (37.0–40.8) | 20.2 (18.7–21.6) | 51.9 (49.1–54.7) | |
| Personal care and service occupations | 3538 | 34.6 (32.7–36.5) | 16.2 (14.7–17.6) | 46.8 (43.3–50.2) | |
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| Blue-collar | Construction and extraction occupations | 6418 | 48.4 (46.8–50.0) | 25.6 (24.5–27.1) | 53.3 (51.1–55.5) |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 3652 | 47.9 (46.0–49.7) | 24.6 (22.8–26.4) | 51.4 (48.6–54.2) | |
| Production occupations | 6755 | 44.3 (42.9–45.7) | 22.7 (21.4–24.0) | 51.2 (49.0–54.2) | |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 5638 | 45.4 (43.9–47.0) | 23.1 (21.8–24.3) | 50.8 (48.5–53.0) | |
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| TOTAL -all occupations combined | 106,604 | 37.0 (36.6–37.4) | 15.8 (15.5–16.1) | 42.7 (42.1–43.3) | |
*
Standard Occupational Classification System