Factor | Value |
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*0.139 days×2.456 = 0.341 days. | |
†Source: Tsai et al.25 | |
§1402080 days/(3091110×2.456+2518890) = 0.139 days. | |
1402080 = Total absence days due to occupational injuries among male workers in 1999.26 | |
Relative risk of occupational injuries† | 2.456 |
Total employment | 5610000 |
Estimated number of smokers | 3091110 |
Estimated number of non-smokers | 2518890 |
Occupational injuries absence per year: smokers | 0.341 days* (2.72 hours) |
Occupational injuries absence per year: non-smokers | 0.139 days§ (1.11 hours) |
Excess absence hours per year due to smoking | 1.61 hours |
Wage per hour | US$6.73 |
Cost of occupational injuries | US$33602712 |