Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of current smoking among the employed female civilian US population by workplace smoking policy, TUS‐CPS 1998–2002.
| Variable | At or below the poverty level (n = 5875) | 100%–124% of the poverty level (n = 2602) | 125%–149% of the poverty level (n = 2382) | 150% or more above the poverty level n = 71917) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| African American | 0.40 (0.32,0.49) | 0.37 (0.26,0.51) | 0.51(0.35,0.76) | 0.59 (0.54,0.65) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1.19 (0.63,2.22 | 1.07 (0.40,2.89) | 1.55 (0.43,5.58) | 1.14 (0.80,1.62) |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 0.41 (0.23,0.72) | 0.47 (0.18,1.21) | 0.35 (0.14,0.86) | 0.46 (0.38,0.56) |
| Hispanic | 0.29 (0.23,0.36) | 0.31 (0.19,0.48) | 0.35 (0.24,0.50) | 0.61 (0.54,0.69) |
| Non‐Hispanic white | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Age group | ||||
| 18–24 | 1.05 (0.78,1.41) | 2.42 (1.51,3.88) | 1.76 (1.07,2.90) | 1.29 (1.14,1.46) |
| 25–44 | 1.51 (1.19,1.92) | 2.31 (1.73,3.08) | 2.36(1.66,3.37) | 1.50 (1.42,1.58) |
| 45–64 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Education (years) | ||||
| <12 | 3.31 (2.19,4.98) | 2.85 (1.60,5.09) | 1.53 (0.72,3.24) | 2.89 (2.55,3.27) |
| 12 | 2.64 (1.78,3.91) | 2.20 (1.24,3.90) | 1.54 (0.85,2.80) | 2.39 (2.23,2.57) |
| 13–15 | 2.76 (1.84,4.14) | 2.23 (1.23,4.04) | 1.20 (0.62,2.33) | 1.91 (1.77,2.06) |
| 16+ | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 0.69 (0.54,0.89) | 1.02 (0.68,1.54) | 0.82 (0.55,1.22) | 0.72 (0.67,0.78) |
| Widowed | 1.26 (0.75,2.13) | 1.29 (0.70,2.38) | 2.54 (1.10,5.86) | 0.99 (0.87,1.15) |
| Divorced/separated | 1.45 (1.15,1.82) | 1.80 (1.31,2.49) | 1.46 (0.98,2.18) | 1.45 (1.32,1.58) |
| Never married | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Professional/managerial | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Sales and administrative support | 0.95 (0.71,1.28) | 0.85 (0.55,1.32) | 0.94 (0.64,1.39) | 0.93 (0.87,0.98) |
| Labourers | 0.83 (0.60,1.15) | 0.56 (0.34,0.92) | 1.27 (0.80,2.00) | 0.96 (0.87,1.06) |
| Service | 1.14 (0.88,1.49) | 0.91 (0.60,1.39) | 1.09 (0.71,1.68) | 1.11 (1.02,1.22) |
| Workplace smoking policy | ||||
| No official smoking policy | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No smoking in work area | 1.03 (0.84,1.26) | 0.98 (0.71,1.35) | 0.69 (0.47,1.02) | 0.80 (0.74,0.87) |
| Smoking permitted in some/all places at work | 1.30 (0.98,1.71) | 0.98 (0.62,1.55) | 0.87 (0.54,1.40) | 1.01 (0.91,1.11) |
| Home smoking policy | ||||
| Smoking not permitted anywhere | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Smoking permitted as some places or some times | 5.71 (4.83,6.74) | 7.17 (5.32,9.67) | 6.07 (4.41,8.37) | 6.44 (6.06,6.84) |
| Smoking is permitted anywhere at anytime | 14.99 (12.14,18.51) | 20.36 (14.60,28.40) | 13.45(9.93,18.22) | 15.98 (15.05,16.97) |