Table 2 Workplace and home smoking policies of female civilian TUS‐CPS participants age 18–64 by poverty level and race/ethnicity, 1998–2002 (weighted).
| Variable | At or below the poverty level (n = 3321972) | 100%–124% of the poverty level (n = 1411878) | 125%–149% of the poverty level (n = 1304493) | 150% or more above the poverty level (n = 37134264) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall sample | |||||
| Workplace smoking policy | |||||
| Smoking not permitted in any public/common or work area | 61.5 | 65.1 | 65.7 | 76.6 | |
| Smoking permitted in public/common but not work area | 10.3 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 7.6 | <0.001 |
| Smoking permitted in all public/common and work areas | 7.3 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 4.1 | |
| Smoking permitted in work but not public/common areas | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | |
| No smoking policy at work | 19.1 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 10.0 | |
| Other | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Home smoking policy | |||||
| Smoking not permitted anywhere | 56.3 | 57.0 | 60.3 | 67.3 | <0.001 |
| Smoking permitted as some places or some times | 22.4 | 22.5 | 20.0 | 17.9 | |
| Smoking is permitted anywhere at anytime | 21.3 | 20.4 | 19.7 | 14.8 | |
| African Americans | |||||
| Workplace smoking policy | |||||
| Smoking not permitted in any public/common or work area | 61.5 | 65.2 | 69.0 | 76.0 | |
| Smoking permitted in public/common but not work area | 11.3 | 11.2 | 12.6 | 9.3 | <0.001 |
| Smoking permitted in all public/common and work areas | 7.9 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 4.9 | |
| Smoking permitted in work but not public/common areas | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | |
| No smoking policy at work | 17.0 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 8.3 | |
| Other | 0.2 | NA | 0.6 | 0.2 | |
| Home smoking policy | |||||
| Smoking not permitted anywhere | 54.1 | 57.8 | 64.1 | 67.6 | <0.001 |
| Smoking permitted as some places or some times | 26.2 | 26.1 | 20.8 | 19.0 | |
| Smoking is permitted anywhere at anytime | 19.7 | 16.1 | 15.2 | 13.5 | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | |||||
| Workplace smoking policy | |||||
| Smoking not permitted in any public/common or work area | 53.6 | 51.1 | 47.8 | 73.0 | |
| Smoking permitted in public/common but not work area | 14.4 | 19.0 | 25.4 | 9.8 | 0.107 |
| Smoking permitted in all public/common and work areas | 5.1 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 4.6 | |
| Smoking permitted in work but not public/common areas | 3.2 | 10.6 | 5.6 | 0.9 | |
| No smoking policy at work | 23.7 | 13.4 | 19.0 | 11.6 | |
| Other | NA | NA | NA | 0.2 | |
| Home smoking policy | |||||
| Smoking not permitted anywhere | 49.0 | 60.9 | 41.6 | 62.7 | 0.256 |
| Smoking permitted as some places or some times | 31.9 | 20.9 | 21.2 | 18.4 | |
| Smoking is permitted anywhere at anytime | 19.2 | 18.2 | 37.2 | 18.9 | |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islander | |||||
| Workplace smoking policy | |||||
| Smoking not permitted in any public/common or work area | 57.4 | 77.6 | 66.5 | 74.9 | |
| Smoking permitted in public/common but not work area | 6.6 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 8.3 | <0.001 |
| Smoking permitted in all public/common and work areas | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 3.5 | |
| Smoking permitted in work but not public/common areas | NA | NA | NA | 1.3 | |
| No smoking policy at work | 29.0 | 10.0 | 15.9 | 11.6 | |
| Other | NA | NA | NA | 0.4 | |
| Home smoking policy | |||||
| Smoking not permitted anywhere | 69.5 | 65.7 | 76.3 | 80.6 | <0.001 |
| Smoking permitted as some places or some times | 21.3 | 21.5 | 17.5 | 14.2 | |
| Smoking is permitted anywhere at anytime | 9.2 | 12.8 | 6.3 | 5.3 | |
| Hispanic | |||||
| Workplace smoking policy | |||||
| Smoking not permitted in any public/common or work area | 62.9 | 66.5 | 64.6 | 73.7 | |
| Smoking permitted in public/common but not work area | 9.3 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | <0.001 |
| Smoking permitted in all public/common and work areas | 6.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 4.6 | |
| Smoking permitted in work but not public/common areas | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | |
| No smoking policy at work | 19.8 | 20.8 | 19.1 | 12.5 | |
| Other | 0.1 | NA | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
| Home smoking policy | |||||
| Smoking not permitted anywhere | 76.1 | 76.5 | 80.9 | 78.3 | 0.499 |
| Smoking permitted as some places or some times | 14.8 | 15.1 | 12.3 | 14.0 | |
| Smoking is permitted anywhere at anytime | 9.1 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 7.7 | |
| White | |||||
| Workplace smoking policy | |||||
| Smoking not permitted in any public/common or work area | 61.5 | 63.8 | 65.2 | 77.1 | |
| Smoking permitted in public/common but not work area | 10.2 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 7.3 | <0.001 |
| Smoking permitted in all public/common and work areas | 7.2 | 8.4 | 4.9 | 4.0 | |
| Smoking permitted in work but not public/common areas | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | |
| No smoking policy at work | 19.3 | 16.1 | 16.4 | 9.9 | |
| Other | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Home smoking policy | |||||
| Smoking not permitted anywhere | 48.0 | 48.2 | 49.2 | 65.5 | <0.001 |
| Smoking permitted as some places or some times | 23.1 | 23.9 | 23.2 | 18.3 | |
| Smoking is permitted anywhere at anytime | 28.9 | 28.0 | 27.6 | 16.1 | |
NA, not available.