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. 2020 Jun 10;15(6):e0233861. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233861

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)
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)