Proportion of smokers in each occupation group in each survey year from 1980 to 2001
| 1980 | 1983 | 1986 | 1989 | 1992 | 1995 | 1998 | 2001 | p Value year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper white | |||||||||
| People | 32% | 25% | 23% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 16% | <0.01 |
| OR | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1. 2 | 1 | |
| 95% CI | (2.1 to 3.1) | (1.4 to 2.3) | (1.3 to 1.9) | (1.0 to 1.6) | (1.0 to 1.5) | (1.0 to 1.5) | (1.0 to 1.4) | ||
| Lower white | |||||||||
| People | 37% | 36% | 29% | 27% | 26% | 23% | 24% | 25% | <0.01 |
| OR | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | |
| 95% CI | (1.5 to 2.0) | (1.5 to 1.9) | (1.1 to 1.4) | (1.0 to 1.3) | (0.9 to 1.2) | (0.8 to 1.0) | (0.8 to 1.1) | ||
| Upper blue | |||||||||
| People | 47% | 40% | 36% | 33% | 31% | 33% | 29% | 30% | <0.01 |
| OR | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1 | |
| 95% CI | (1.7 to 2.6) | (1.3 to 2.0) | (1.1 to 1.6) | (1.0 to 1.5) | (0.9 to 1.3) | (0.9 to 1.4) | (0.8 to 1.2) | ||
| Lower blue | |||||||||
| People | 52% | 46% | 44% | 39% | 36% | 41% | 40% | 36% | <0.01 |
| OR | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | |
| 95% CI | (1.6 to 2.4) | (1.2 to 1.8) | (1.2 to 1.6) | (0.9 to 1.4) | (0.8 to 1.2) | (1.0 to 1.4) | (1.0 to 1.4) | ||
| Not in paid work | |||||||||
| People | 27% | 30% | 27% | 25% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 20% | <0.01 |
| OR | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1 | |
| 95% CI | (1.5 to 1.9) | (1.6 to 2.0) | (1.5 to 1.8) | (1.3 to 1.6) | (1.2 to 1.5) | (1.2 to 1.5) | (1.3 to 1.5) | ||