Mary K Hunt1, Deborah Hennrikus, Lisa M Brosseau, Peter J Hannan, Marc Katz, Erika A Pinsker, Harry A Lando, Claudia Egelhoff. 1. Division of Epidemiology and Community Health (Ms Hunt and Dr Hennrikus), School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (Dr Brosseau), School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago; Division of Epidemiology and Community Health (Mr Hannan), School of Public Health, University of Minnesota; Minnesota Department of Health (Mr Katz); Division of Epidemiology and Community Health (Mr Katz, Ms Pinsker, and Dr Lando), School of Public Health, University of Minnesota; and Association for Nonsmokers Minnesota (Ms Egelhoff), Minneapolis.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We examined characteristics of employees in six occupational categories in small manufacturing businesses (20-150 employees). METHODS: We analyzed survey data from 47 businesses (n = 2577 employees; 86% response rate) and examined relationships between job type and sociodemographic, health, and organizational support characteristics. Analyses were adjusted for age and sex, and company as a random effect. RESULTS: Smoking rates were highest for production workers (33%), production managers (27%), and support staff (28%) and lowest for managers (11%) (P <0.001). Job stress was higher for production workers and support staff than managers (P < 0.0001). Managers perceived social capital (P<0.001), safety climate (P < 0.0001) and support for smoking cessation (P < 0.001) higher than production managers, production workers, and support staff. CONCLUSIONS: Differences in characteristics by occupation call for integrated interventions that target working class employees, leverage the influence of production managers, and enhance organizational support.
OBJECTIVES: We examined characteristics of employees in six occupational categories in small manufacturing businesses (20-150 employees). METHODS: We analyzed survey data from 47 businesses (n = 2577 employees; 86% response rate) and examined relationships between job type and sociodemographic, health, and organizational support characteristics. Analyses were adjusted for age and sex, and company as a random effect. RESULTS: Smoking rates were highest for production workers (33%), production managers (27%), and support staff (28%) and lowest for managers (11%) (P <0.001). Job stress was higher for production workers and support staff than managers (P < 0.0001). Managers perceived social capital (P<0.001), safety climate (P < 0.0001) and support for smoking cessation (P < 0.001) higher than production managers, production workers, and support staff. CONCLUSIONS: Differences in characteristics by occupation call for integrated interventions that target working class employees, leverage the influence of production managers, and enhance organizational support.
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