Tobacco use and impact of tobacco-free policy on university employees in an environment of high tobacco use and production.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess occupational tobacco use and the impact of a tobacco-free policy in the Central Appalachia, an environment characterized by high tobacco use and production.

Methods

This study was an Internet-based survey conducted on 2,318 university employees. Descriptive, chi-square, and logistic regression statistics were performed. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with respective 95 % confidence intervals (CI) were reported.

Results

The survey response rate was 50.8 %; of the respondents, 9.0 % were current smokers. Smoking prevalence among faculty, administrators/professionals, and clerical/support staff was 6.1, 8.1, and 13.1 %, respectively. While those respondents aged 30-39 years showed a significantly increased likelihood of being a current smok

SUBMITTER: Veeranki SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3590316 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature