Table 1 Average Annual Pooled Prevalence of Smokeless Tobacco Use in the United States by Occupation: The 1987, 1991-1994, 1998, 2000, and 2005 National Health Interview Surveys
From: Trends in smokeless tobacco use in the us workforce: 1987-2005
|  |  |  |  |  | Workplace Smoking Restrictions Present‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Yes | No |
Occupation | NHIS Pooled Sample Size | US Worker Population Estimate | US Worker Population Estimate of Smokeless Tobacco Use | Percent and [95% CI †] Using Smokeless Tobacco | Percent and [95% CI †] Using Smokeless Tobacco | Percent and [95% CI †] Using Smokeless Tobacco |
All Workers | 125,838 | 103,073,889 | 3,635,403 | 3.53 [3.34-3.72] | 1.89 [1.70-2.11] | 3.27 [2.78-3.85] |
White Collar | 75,392 | 61,229,033 | 1,198,169 | 1.96 [1.82-2.11] | 1.16 [0.99-1.36] | 1.23 [0.84-1.81] |
Service | 18,062 | 13,893,418 | 328,908 | 2.37 [2.07-2.70] | 1.73 [1.22-2.46] | 1.72 [1.05-2.81] |
Farm | 3,002 | 2,462,646 | 258,945 | 10.51 [9.19-12.00] | 6.54 [3.05-13.46] | 9.36 [5.29-16.03] |
Blue Collar | 29,382 | 25,488,793 | 1,849,381 | 7.26 [6.79-7.75] | 4.87 [4.17-5.68] | 6.93 [5.75-8.34] |