Patterns of smoking and its association with psychosocial work conditions among blue-collar and service employees of hospitality venues in Shenyang, PR China

Table 3 Other Background Characteristics by Smoking Status of 2508 Blue-collar and Service Workers Employed in Hospitality Venues in Shenyang, China, 2008^c

Characteristics	N(%) of Never smokers	Occasional smokers		Daily smokers
		N(%)	P value	N(%)	P value
Interpersonal factors
Paternal smoking
Yes	642(43.3)	440(29.7)		400(27.0)
No	629(62.0)	216(21.3)	P < 0.001	169(16.7)	P < 0.001
Maternal smoking
Yes	135(33.1)	155(38.0)		118(28.9)
No	1136(54.4)	501(24.0)	P < 0.001	451(21.6)	P < 0.001
More than one peers smoke
Yes	1174(50.7)	608(26.2)		535(23.1)
No	97(54.2)	48(26.8)	P = 0.722	34(19.0)	P = 0.237
Attitudinal factors of smoking
An easy way to enjoy yourself
Disagree	517(57.8)	210(23.5)		168(18.8)
Agree	754(47.1)	446(27.9)	P = 0.009	401(25.0)	P < 0.001

Notes: ^cFor the purpose of identifying potential associations between occupational correlates and smoking, respondents who reported Ex-smokers were not included (n = 12). The analyses were conducted separately for occasional smokers, and daily smokers compared with the non-smokers.

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