Table 3

Logistic regression of workplace SHS exposure on occupation, employment status and covariates (n=804)

Model 1Model 2Model 3
Occupational category and employment status+Sociodemographic characteristics+Health attitudes, status and behaviour
OR(95% CI)OR(95% CI)OR(95% CI)
Occupational category
 Management, business, science and arts (referent)
 Service2.76(1.56 to 4.89)***2.90(1.57 to 5.39)***3.07(1.68 to 5.62)***
 Sales and office1.59(0.93 to 2.72)1.72(0.99 to 2.98)1.72(0.99 to 2.99)
 Natural resources, construction and maintenance3.47(1.09 to 11.02)*5.14(1.51 to 17.43)**4.59(1.33 to 15.84)**
 Production0.36(0.06 to 2.35)0.43(0.06 to 2.99)0.38(0.06 to 2.55)
 Transportation and material moving7.99(1.35 to 47.50)*9.14(1.29 to 64.96)*6.37(1.02 to 39.72)*
Employment status
 Full-time year-round1.70(0.97 to 3.01)1.27(0.61 to 2.64)1.33(0.64 to 2.77)
 Part-time year-round1.44(0.75 to 2.74)1.39(0.70 to 2.74)1.38(0.71 to 2.68)
 Full-time temporary1.11(0.57 to 2.15)0.95(0.47 to 1.95)0.96(0.46 to 1.97)
 Part-time temporary (referent)
Age, years1.01(0.91 to 1.13)1.01(0.90 to 1.12)
Male0.73(0.46 to 1.15)0.73(0.46 to 1.17)
Race/ethnicity
 White, non-Hispanic (referent)
 Hispanic1.44(0.79 to 2.60)1.27(0.70 to2.32)
 Black, non-Hispanic2.30(1.05 to5.03)*1.82(0.84 to3.95)
 Asian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic1.69(0.94 to3.04)1.51(0.84 to2.74)
 Multirace, non-Hispanic0.78(0.33 to1.86)0.69(0.28 to1.72)
Mother has bachelor’s degree or higher1.16(0.72 to1.86)1.29(0.80 to2.07)
Total annual income in 20131.00(0.99999 to1.00002)1.00(1.00 to1.00)
Labour union member0.82(0.43 to1.58)0.90(0.47 to1.71)
Perception of SHS harm1.03(0.87 to1.22)
Very good or excellent self-rated health0.48(0.30 to0.74)***
Current smoker1.15(0.67 to1.97)
Resides in SF County (Alameda County=referent)1.35(0.83 to2.18)
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • SHS, secondhand smoke.