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Table 2 Age-adjusted prevalence rate ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of exposure to second-hand smoke in different settings according to socio-demographic variables in women. Cornellà, Spain, 2002.

From: Correlates of exposure to second-hand smoke in an urban Mediterranean population

 

Home PR (95% CI)

Leisure time PR (95% CI)

Workplace PR (95% CI)

Overall PR (95% CI)

Educational level

    

   ≤ Primary studies

    

   Secondary studies

0.83 (0.66–1.05)

1.37 (0.94–2.01)

1.14 (0.92–1.43)

1.00 (0.59–1.68)

   University studies

0.80 (0.60–1.06)

2.44 (1.40–4.22)

1.51 (1.10–2.08)

6.01 (1.66–21.07)

Marital status

    

   Single

1

1

1

1

   Married

0.91 (0.72–1.15)

0.53 (0.41–0.70)

0.93 (0.75–1.16)

0.59 (0.39–0.91)

   Widowed/Divorced

1.04 (0.75–1.42)

0.68 (0.54–0.86)

0.94 (0.70–1.27)

0.58 (0.41–0.82)

Occupational status

    

   Employed

1

1

-

1

   Unemployed

0.99 (0.69–1.43)

1.19 (0.68–2.08)

-

1.22 (0.49–3.02)

   Disabled

0.90 (0.53–1.52)

0.76 (0.52–1.10)

-

0.57 (0.31–1.05)

   Retired

0.98 (0.78–1.23)

1.00 (0.88–1.13)

-

0.83 (0.64–1.07)

   Housewife

0.84 (0.72–0.99)

0.87 (0.78–0.98)

-

0.64 (0.51–0.80)

   Student

1.07 (0.71–1.62)

1.70 (0.45–6.43)

-

1.79 (0.19–16.70)

   Other

1.21 (0.67–2.18)

1.02 (0.73–1.43)

-

1.10 (0.57–2.14)

Self-perceived health

    

   Optimal

1

1

1

1

   Suboptimal

1.01 (0.85–1.20)

0.82 (0.74–0.92)

1.26 (0.94–1.70)

0.81 (0.68–0.96)

Comorbidity*

    

   No

1

1

1

1

   Yes

1.14 (0.99–1.32)

0.99 (0.86–1.14)

0.94 (0.78–1.12)

1.03 (0.81–1.31)

Smoking-related diseases**

    

   No

1

1

1

1

   Yes

1.17 (1.02–1.33)

1.04 (0.94–1.15)

0.95 (0.81–1.12)

1.13 (0.95–1.35)

Occupational physical activity

    

   Inactive

1

1

1

1

   Light

0.98 (0.77–1.24)

1.06 (0.79–1.40)

0.78 (0.58–1.06)

1.06 (0.70–1.60)

   Moderate

1.04 (0.88–1.23)

0.99 (0.85–1.15)

0.82 (0.66–1.03)

1.03 (0.81–1.30)

   Intense

0.82 (0.60–1.12)

0.82 (0.47–1.42)

0.91 (0.59–1.39)

0.92 (0.45–1.88)

Leisure physical activity

    

   Sedentary

1

1

1

1

   Moderate

1.12 (0.86–1.45)

1.05 (0.80–1.38)

0.67 (0.44–1.02)

0.96 (0.64–1.43)

   Intense

0.95 (0.73–1.23)

1.03 (0.99–1.07)

0.69 (0.38–1.26)

0.83 (0.49–1.39)

Smoking habit

    

   Never smoker

1

1

1

1

   Occasional smoker

0.82 (0.59–1.15)

1.58 (0.76–3.27)

0.72 (0.47–1.10)

1.05 (0.44–2.46)

   Former smoker

1.10 (0.91–1.33)

1.12 (0.84–1.47)

1.12 (0.87–1.43)

1.16 (0.78–1.74)

Alcohol intake***

    

   Non-drinker

1

1

1

1

   Low risk

0.99 (0.81–1.19)

1.27 (1.03–1.56)

1.38 (1.07–1.80)

1.35 (0.96–1.91)

   Moderate risk

0.93 (0.76–1.14)

1.62 (1.23–2.13)

1.05 (0.85–1.29)

1.23 (0.83–1.81)

   High risk

1.10 (0.89–1.37)

1.35 (1.12–1.63)

1.32 (0.99–1.75)

1.41 (1.03–1.93)

  1. *Absence or presence of chronic diseases
  2. **Absence or presence of smoking-related disease (heart diseases, high blood pressure, varicose veins, asthma or chronic bronchitis, stomach or duodenal ulcer and cerebrovascular disease).
  3. ***Non-drinkers (0 g/day), low risk (< 2.75 g/day), moderate risk (2.75–8.06 g/day) and high risk (> 8.06 g/day)