WASHINGTON -- A new federal report on tobacco use shows that unemployed people are more likely than workers to smoke.
Among those respondents who are working, the report says that people in the food service industry have the highest rate of smoking compared with other industries.
The report follows the June enactment of the Family Smoking and Prevention Tobacco Control Act, which authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a survey that shows 28.4 percent of workers ages 18 to 64 had smoked in the previous month. Among the unemployed, the rate was 45.4 percent.
The survey also asked respondents to list their occupation. The highest rate of smoking was in the food service and preparation industry, with a 44.7 percent smoking rate.
The next highest industry, with a rate of 42.9 percent, was construction.
The report, based on a 2006-2008 survey of almost 74,000 people nationwide, was issued by SAMHSA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Since most people spend much of their day in their workplaces, the report states that its information could be used by policymakers to determine methods for encouraging smoking cessation.
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Percentage of workers in various occupations who responded to surveys in 2006 through 2008 that they had smoked cigarettes in the previous month:
Food prep and serving 44.7
Construction 42.9
Transportation 39.3
Production 36.9
Installation, maintenance and repair 36.9
Building and grounds, cleaning and maintenance 31.7
Farming, fishing and forestry 31.6
Sales 30.3
Office and administrative support 28.0
Personal care and service 28.0
Entertainment attendants 24.5
Protective service 24.1
Art, design, entertainment, sports and media 23.6
Health care 22.7
Management 22.6
Financial 18.3
Legal 18.1
Mathematical and computer scientists 17.9
Engineering, architecture and surveyors 17.0
Community and social service 16.9
Life, physical and social science 15.4
Education, training and library 12.3
