dc.contributor.author | ALLWRIGHT, SHANE PATRICIA ANN | en |
dc.contributor.author | PAUL, GILLIAN | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-03-12T09:36:28Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-03-12T09:36:28Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | en |
dc.date.submitted | 2008 | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Mullally BJ, Greiner BA, Allwright S, Paul G, Perry IJ, Prevalence of smoking among bar workers prior to the Republic of Ireland smokefree workplace legislation, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 177, 2008, 309, 316 | en |
dc.identifier.other | Y | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2262/28226 | |
dc.description | PUBLISHED | en |
dc.description.abstract | Background Few studies have examined smoking behaviour among bar workers, an occupational
group traditionally exposed to high levels of secondhand smoke. This study set out to: (1) establish
baseline prevalence of smoking and cigarette consumption among Cork bar workers prior to the
introduction of the Republic of Ireland?s (ROI) smokefree workplace legislation (29th March 2004);
(2) compare gender- and age-specific smoking rates in Cork bar workers with the equivalent
occupational classes within the general population; (3) estimate the adjusted odds of being a smoker
for Cork bar workers relative to the general population.
Methods A cross-sectional random sample of bar workers in Cork city and a cross-sectional random
telephone survey of the general population (ROI) were conducted prior to the smokefree legislation.
Results 129 bar workers were enrolled and 1240 individuals from the general population. Self
reported smoking prevalence among Cork bar workers was 54% (58% using cotinine-validated
measures), with particularly high rates in women (70%) and 18 to 28 year olds (72%). The overall self
reported rates in the general population sub-sample were substantially lower at 28%; 28% in women
and 36% among 18 to 28 year olds. Bar workers were twice as likely to be smokers as the general
population sub-sample (adjusted odds ratio = 2.15, 95% CI 1.45 to 3.17).
Conclusions Cork bar workers constitute an occupational group with an extremely high smoking
prevalence. In addition to high secondhand smoke exposure prior to the smokefree legislation, this
makes bar workers a high risk group for smoking-related illnesses. | en |
dc.format.extent | 309 | en |
dc.format.extent | 316 | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Irish Journal of Medical Science | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 177 | en |
dc.rights | Y | en |
dc.subject | Smoking prevalence | en |
dc.subject | legislation | en |
dc.subject | bar workers | en |
dc.subject | smoking ban | en |
dc.subject | tobacco control | en |
dc.title | Prevalence of smoking among bar workers prior to the Republic of Ireland smokefree workplace legislation | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dc.type.supercollection | scholarly_publications | en |
dc.type.supercollection | refereed_publications | en |
dc.identifier.peoplefinderurl | http://people.tcd.ie/gpaul | en |
dc.identifier.peoplefinderurl | http://people.tcd.ie/sllwrght | en |
dc.identifier.rssinternalid | 53287 | en |
dc.identifier.rssuri | http://www.springerlink.com/content/v15664h75x2k8u6l/fulltext.pdf | |
dc.identifier.rssuri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11845-008-0196-1 | en |