Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2015 Aug;24(3):204-213. 10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.3.204.

Association between Working Conditions and Smoking Status among Korean Employees

• Kim J

• KMID: 2043670
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.3.204

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study investigated the relationship between working conditions and smoking among Korean employees using nationally representative data.
METHODS
We analyzed data from the Third Korean Working Conditions Survey to identify associations between various working conditions and smoking. We calculated the smoking prevalence depending on individual characteristics and working conditions. Also, multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between working conditions and smoking.
RESULTS
Company size, occupation type, employment type, working hours, working-time flexibility, and smoking-area policy were related to smoking among male employees, while company size, occupation type, employment type, and smoking-area policy were associated with smoking prevalence among females.
CONCLUSION
Our results indicate that working conditions influence smoking prevalence, and the implementation of smoke-free policies is needed to target specific working conditions, including a strict no-smoking-area policy.

Keyword

Employees; Smoking; Working conditions

MeSH Terms

Employment
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Occupations
Pliability
Prevalence
Smoke*
Smoke-Free Policy
Smoking*
Smoke