TABLE 2.
Bivariate analysis of demographic variables, smoking restrictions and health status among nonsmokers
| Variables (N = 1071) | Health status | |
|---|---|---|
| Fair/poor | Excellent | |
| Age** | ||
| 18–34 | 17.1 | 33.2 |
| 35–44 | 29.4 | 29.3 |
| 45–54 | 39.7 | 25.7 |
| > = 55 | 13.9 | 11.8 |
| Education | ||
| <HS | 41.1 | 35.2 |
| HS grad | 26.9 | 22.2 |
| >HS | 32.1 | 42.6 |
| Marital status*** | ||
| Not married | 9.6 | 20.6 |
| Married | 90.4 | 79.4 |
| Income** | ||
| < 20,000 | 49.75 | 34.5 |
| 21,000–39,999 | 26.43 | 31.9 |
| ≥40,000 | 23.8 | 33.6 |
| Chronic diseases** | ||
| No | 78.4 | 87.6 |
| Yes | 21.6 | 12.4 |
| Saw a MD in the past 12 months* | ||
| No | 14.1 | 26.0 |
| Yes | 85.9 | 74.0 |
| Acculturated ** | 18.6 | 29.2 |
| Not acculturated | 81.4 | 70.8 |
*p ≤ .05
**p ≤ .01
***p ≤ .001