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

Table 4. Factors affecting second-hand smoke exposure among the non-smokers at any of the public places as per GATS I& II, India.

SHS exposure at any Public place Adjusted Prevalence Ratio (95% CI)
GATS-I GATS–II
Age Groups
Between 15–30 years 1.3 (1.2–1.4) 1.2 (1.2–1.3)
Between 31–45 years 1.2 (1.1–1.2) 1.1 (1.1–1.2)
Above 45 years 1 1
Sex
Male 1.7 (1.6–1.8) 1.8 (1.7–1.9)
Female 1 1
Education
No formal education 0.9 (0.8–1.0) 0.9 (0.9–1.0)
Less than primary 0.9 (0.8–1.0) 1.0 (0.9–1.1)
Primary but less than secondary 0.9 (0.8–1.0) 1.0 (0.9–1.0)
Secondary and above 1 1
Employment
Govt/ Pvt. Employees 1 1
self employed 1.0 (0.9–1.1) 1.0 (0.9–1.1)
Student 1.1 (0.9–1.1) 0.9 (0.8–1.0)
Homemaker 0.9 (0.8–1.0) 0.8 (0.8–0.9)
Unemployed 0.8 (0.7–0.9) 0.8 (0.7–0.9)
Place of residence
Urban 1 1
Rural 1.2 (1.1–1.2) 1.0 (0.9–1.1)
Wealth-index quintile
Poor 0.9 (0.9–1.0) 1.1 (0.9–1.0)
Middle 1.0 (0.9–1.1) 0.9 (0.9–1.0)
Rich 1 1
Region
North 1.4 (1.3–1.5) 1.6 (1.5–1.7)
Central 2.5 (2.3–2.7) 2.1 (2.0–2.3)
East 1.5 (1.4–1.6) 1.4 (1.3–1.6)
North East 1.7 (1.5–1.8) 1.3 (1.2–1.4)
West 1.3 (1.2–1.4) 1.3 (1.2–1.4)
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 1.1 (0.1–1.1) 0.9 (0.9–1.0)
Knowledge of smoking lung cancer
Yes 1 1
No 0.9 (0.8–1.1) 0.8 (0.7–0.9)
Knowledge smoking causes serious illness
Yes 1 1
No 0.9 (0.8–1.1) 1.1 (0.9–1.2)