Table 3. Factors affecting second-hand smoke exposure among non-smokers at the workplace as per GATS India rounds I& II, India.
SHS exposure at Workplace Adjusted Prevalence Ratio (95% CI) | ||
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GATS-I | GATS–II | |
Age Groups | ||
Between 15–30 years | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) | 1.2 (1.0–1.3) |
Between 31–45 years | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) |
Above 45 years (Ref) | 1 | 1 |
Sex | ||
Male | 1.5 (1.3–1.6) | 1.8 (1.6–1.9) |
Female | 1 | 1 |
Education | ||
No formal education | 1.6 (1.4–1.9) | 1.6 (1.4–1.9) |
Less than primary | 1.7 (1.4–2.0) | 1.6 (1.5–2.0) |
Primary but less than secondary | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) | 1.5 (1.3–1.6) |
Secondary and above | 1 | 1 |
Employment | ||
Govt/ Pvt. Employees | 1.5 (1.3–1.6) | 1.7 (1.5–1.9) |
Self employed | 0.8 (0.6–1.1) | 1.7 (1.5–1.9) |
Student | 2.1 (1.5–2.8) | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) |
Others | 1 | 1 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 1 | 1 |
Rural | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) | 1.3 (1.1–1.4) |
Wealth-index quintile | ||
Poor | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) |
Middle | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) |
Rich | 1 | 1 |
Region | ||
North | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) | 1.2 (1.0–1.3) |
Central | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) |
East | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) |
North East | 1.7 (1.4–1.9) | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) |
West | 0.7 (0.6–0.9) | 0.8 (0.6–0.9) |
South | 1 | 1 |
Knowledge smoking cause stroke | ||
Yes | 1 | 1 |
No | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) |
Knowledge smoking cause a heart attack | ||
Yes | 1 | 1 |
No | 1.3 (1.1–1.4) | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) |
Knowledge of smoking lung cancer | ||
Yes | 1 | 1 |
No | 0.8 (0.6–1.1) | 1.3 (0.6–1.0) |
Knowledge smoking causes serious illness | ||
Yes | 1 | 1 |
No | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 0.9 (0.7–1.0) |