Short term effects of smoking on lost work day3-150 rates among active duty US Army personnel, 1987 to 1998
| Smoking status | Rate ratio3-150 (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men (27.3% current smokers) | Women (21.1% current smokers) | ||
| Lost work days not related to injury or pregnancy (83719 lost work days) | |||
| Current smoker | 1.60 (1.57 to 1.63) | 1.15 (1.10 to 1.19) | |
| Former smoker | 1.21 (1.19 to 1.24) | 0.94 (0.90 to 0.99) | |
| Never smoker (referent category) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Population attributable fraction (PAF) for current smoking (%) | 14.1 | 3.0 | |
| Injury related lost work days (12143 lost work days) | |||
| Current smoker | 1.07 (1.02 to 1.12) | 1.54 (1.31 to 1.81) | |
| Former smoker | 0.88 (0.83 to 0.94) | 1.45 (1.19 to 1.77) | |
| Never smoker (referent category) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Population attributable fraction (PAF) for current smoking (%) | 1.8 | 10.2 | |
| Pregnancy related lost work days (24434 lost work days) | |||
| Current smoker | 1.08 (1.04 to 1.12) | ||
| Former smoker | 1.16 (1.11 to 1.21) | ||
| Never smoker (referent category) | 1.00 | ||
| Population attributable fraction (PAF) for current smoking (%) | 1.6 | ||
↵3-150 Lost work days because of hospitalisation or associated convalescent days.
3-151 Rate ratios are adjusted for age, race, military rank, alcohol consumption, exercise frequency, and overweight.