Table 3

Proportions and prevalence ratios of tobacco and tobacco-like product use according to characteristics under workplace smoke-free policies without HTPs concerns

CharacteristicsHTPsElectronic cigarettesCombustible cigarettes
n% (95% CI)Adjusted RRs*
(95% CI)
n% (95% CI)Adjusted RRs*
(95% CI)
n% (95% CI)Adjusted RRs*
(95% CI)
Total
 Smoking rules in work place
 I: smoking prohibited indoors2427.74 (6.85 to 8.73)1 (ref)561.79 (1.38 to 2.32)1 (ref)56718.14 (16.83 to 19.53)1 (ref)
 II: smoking room/corner available27112.22
(10.92 to 13.65)
1.22
(1.05 to 1.41)
733.29 (2.62 to 4.12) 1.41
(1.00 to 1.98)
57225.79
(24.01 to 27.65)
1.31
(1.19 to 1.46)
 III: smoking allowed indoors309.93
(7.03 to 13.86)
0.93 (0.65 to 1.32)61.99 (0.89 to 4.36)0.80 (0.35 to 1.87)9531.46
(26.46 to 36.92)
1.53
(1.28 to 1.84)
Combustible ciggarette smoking status
 Never smoker210.73 (0.48 to 1.12)1 (ref)110.38 (0.21 to 0.69)1 (ref)
 Former smoker16310.51
(9.08 to 12.14)
15.42
(9.77 to 24.36)
181.16 (0.73 to 1.83) 3.78
(1.79 to 7.99)
 Current smoker35929.09
(26.62 to 31.69)
38.78
(24.84 to 60.53)
1068.59
(7.15 to 10.29)
26.99
(14.29 to 50.97)
  • Bold face indicates statistical significance (p<0.05).

  • *Adjusted for all variables listed in table 2.

  • HTP, heated tobacco product; RR, rate ratio.