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Table 4 Adjusted prevalence rate ratios (PR)* and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of exposure to second-hand smoke in different settings according 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

-

1.15 (0.74–1.79)

1.16 (0.93–1.45)

0.73 (0.41–1.31)

   University studies

-

1.65 (0.83–3.29)

1.47 (1.05–2.07)

3.80 (0.95–15.16)

Marital status

    

   Single

-

1

-

1

   Married

-

0.59 (0.44–0.78)

-

0.77 (0.50–1.21)

   Widowed/Divorced

-

0.75 (0.59–0.95)

-

0.67 (0.47–0.96)

Occupational status

    

   Employed

1

1

-

1

   Unemployed

0.98 (0.68–1.41)

1.13 (0.62–2.09)

-

1.05 (0.41–2.72)

   Disabled

0.92 (0.55–1.56)

0.76 (0.51–1.12)

-

0.61 (0.32–1.15)

   Retired

0.98 (0.78–1.24)

1.03 (0.91–1.16)

-

0.88 (0.68–1.14)

   Housewife

0.85 (0.72–1.00)

0.96 (0.86–1.06)

-

0.65 (0.51–0.82)

   Student

1.12 (0.75–1.69)

1.17 (0.25–5.40)

-

1.95 (0.19–19.64)

   Other

1.18 (0.64–2.16)

1.12 (0.86–1.46)

-

1.33 (0.74–2.40)

Self-perceived health

    

   Optimal

-

1

-

1

   Suboptimal

-

0.87 (0.78–0.96)

-

0.86 (0.72–1.02)

Smoking-related diseases**

    

   No

1

-

-

-

   Yes

1.16 (1.02–1.33)

-

-

-

Alcohol intake***

    

   Non-drinker

-

1

1

1

   Low risk

-

1.21 (0.96–1.52)

1.38 (1.05–1.81)

1.25 (0.87–1.91)

   Moderate risk

-

1.58 (1.17–2.13)

1.02 (0.82–1.28)

1.07 (0.69–1.65)

   High risk

-

1.30 (1.05–1.61)

1.26 (0.93–1.72)

1.34 (0.95–1.89)

  1. *Adjusted for age and the rest of the variables in the table.
  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)