Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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Smoking Rate of Workers according to Employment Status and Industry: 1992-2006

산업군별 고용형태에 따른 근로자 흡연율 변화 추이: 1992-2006

  • Kim, Il-Ho (Social and Epidemiological Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto) ;
  • Park, Ki-Soo (Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Chun, Hee-Ran (Faculty of Health Science, Jungwon University) ;
  • Noh, Samuel (Social and Epidemiological Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto)
  • 김일호 (토론토 약물중독과 정신건강연구소) ;
  • 박기수 (경상대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학교실 및 건강과학연구원) ;
  • 천희란 (중원대학 보건학부) ;
  • Received : 2011.09.26
  • Accepted : 2011.12.10
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

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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