Occupational Factors and Smoking Cessation Among Unionized Building Trades Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Bates MN ; Chin DL ; Gillen, Matthew ; Hong O ; Okechukwu CA
• Description:
  The purpose of this study was to estimate the contribution of occupational factors to smoking cessation among building trades workers. Longitudinal data came from the MassBUILT smoking cessation intervention study for unionized building trades workers. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were applied to identify the significant predictors of smoking cessation, which was defined as abstinence from smoking during the previous 7 days at the 1-month monitoring and prolonged abstinence for at least 6 months at the 6-month monitoring. Greater concern about exposure to occupational hazards was significantly associated with increased likelihood of smoking cessation at 1 month (odds ratio = 1.06; 95% confidence interval = 1.01-1.11). Additionally, smokers who had a more positive view of their unions had at least marginally increased likelihood of smoking cessation at 1 month. Furthermore, older age, higher levels of educational attainment and household income, and fewer cigarettes smoked per day were important covariates that predicted smoking cessation. Concerns about exposures to work hazards should be incorporated into comprehensive intervention approaches for building trades workers. Additionally, the findings emphasize that blue-collar workers with lower income and education levels and heavy smokers should be considered target groups for implementing cessation interventions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Smoke Smokers Tobacco Products
• Keywords:
  Cigarette Smoking Construction Workers Cross Sectional Studies Intervention Effectiveness Occupational Hazards Socioeconomics Tobacco Smoke
• ISSN:
  2165-0799
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  445-452
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053666
• Citation:
  Workplace Health Saf 2012 Oct; 60(10):445-452
• Contact Point Address:
  Dal Lae Chin, RN, PhD, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, 2 Koret Way, N531H, San Francisco, CA 94143-0608
• Email:
  dal.chin@ucsf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, Berkeley
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Workplace Health & Safety
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fe7fef6dcf1de964ca23e035f284fb428dac8e314bf3b725f7e63d3e18a219da4acdf5407932e07b456e562c4d7c8ed92a8f91877c2145e7ea1b5ec65f5df210
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216381/cdc_216381_DS1.pdf
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