Table 2

Adjusted odds ratios for utilisation and time off work by exposure to smoking at work (unexposed as baseline)

Passive smoking exposure at work: OR (95% CI)
⩽ median (1 year)> medianp for trend
Consultation for respiratory problem in the past 14 daysM1.15 (0.91, 1.46)1.36 (1.11, 1.66)2-160 0.002
F1.15 (0.64, 2.05)1.52 (0.93, 2.49)0.067
Medication used for respiratory problem in past 14 daysM1.53 (1.23, 1.90)2-168 1.79 (1.48, 2.17)2-168 <0.0001
F1.39 (0.82, 2.35)1.55 (0.98, 2.46)0.068
Time off work because of illness in past 6 monthsM1.51 (1.19, 1.91)2-165 2.04 (1.65, 2.51)2-168 <0.0001
F1.51 (0.90, 2.53)1.58 (1.00, 2.49)2-150 0.072

  • Covariates are age, marital status, level of education, rank, type of police officer, amount of alcohol consumed and passive smoking at home.

  • ↵2-150 p<0.05,

  • ↵2-160 p<0.01,

  • ↵2-165 p<0.001,

  • ↵2-168 p<0.0001.