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. 2011 Jan 31;8(2):411–434. doi: 10.3390/ijerph8020411

Table 2.

Predictors of presence, introduction, and removal of smoke-free policies among smokers, binary logistic regression.

Predictors Odds Ratio [95% Confidence Interval]
Homes Bars Restaurant Worksites d

Presencea (n = 5,991) Introduction b (n = 2,634) Removal c (n = 1,216) Presence a (n = 5,991) Introduction b (n = 1,926) Presence a (n = 5,991) Introduction b (n = 1,244) Presence a (n = 3,807) Introduction b (n = 344)
Socioeconomic Status
  Low 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Moderate 1.31 [1.10–1.55] 1.06 [0.77–1.46] 0.52 [0.34–0.80] 0.93 [0.77–1.10] 1.14 [0.81–1.60] 1.18 [0.97–1.44] 0.94 [0.61–1.45] 1.38 [1.06–1.82] 0.48 [0.22–1.03]
  High 1.54 [1.27–2.87] 1.49 [1.04–2.13] 0.44 [0.26–0.73] 0.93 [0.75–1.14] 1.06 [0.71–1.57] 1.21 [0.96–1.54] 0.98 [0.59–1.63] 2.23 [1.63–3.04] 0.55 [0.23–1.34]

Age (years)
  18–24 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  25–39 1.02 [0.81–1.30] 0.65 [0.40–1.07] 0.37 [0.20–0.69] 1.15 [0.87–1.52] 0.73 [0.41–1.31] 1.28 [0.94–1.74] 0.82 [0.38–1.78] 1.00 [0.70–1.43] 2.16 [0.75–6.23]
  40–54 0.69 [0.55–0.87] 0.45 [0.28–0.73] 0.65 [0.36–1.15] 1.31 [1.00–1.71] 0.72 [0.42–1.26] 1.55 [1.15–2.10] 0.81 [0.39–1.69] 1.20 [0.85–1.69] 1.47 [0.54–3.99]
  55+ 0.69 [0.53–0.89] 0.43 [0.26–0.73] 0.59 [0.31–1.13] 1.43 [1.06–1.91] 0.56 [0.31–1.02] 1.63 [1.18–2.26] 0.73 [0.34–1.60] 0.98 [0.66–1.47] 1.08 [0.34–3.40]

Gender
  Female 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Male 1.42 [1.25–1.61] 1.09 [0.86–1.39] 1.23 [0.87–1.73] 0.91 [0.79–1.04] 0.96 [0.74–1.24] 1.04 [0.89–1.21] 1.01 [0.72–1.41] 0.41 [0.34–0.50] 0.68 [0.39–1.18]

Minority Status
  Mainstream/Non–Minority 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Minority 0.96 [0.79–1.17] 1.08 [0.72–1.62] 1.56 [0.97–2.50] 1.19 [0.96–1.48] 1.17 [0.78–1.75] 0.70 [0.55–0.89] 1.01 [0.62–1.65] 0.87 [0.65–1.17] 0.63 [0.29–1.38]

Country
  Canada 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  United States 1.44 [1.20–1.73] 1.19 [0.80–1.76] 0.76 [0.45–1.28] 0.24 [0.20–0.29] 0.55 [0.37–0.82] 0.17 [0.13–0.22] 0.24 [0.13–0.45] 0.78 [0.57–1.06] 0.84 [0.37–1.89]
  United Kingdom 0.67 [0.54–0.83] 1.50 [1.02–2.21] 1.90 [1.08–3.33] 0.15 [0.12–0.19] 42.6 [24.8–73.3] 0.08 [0.06–0.10] 11.7 [5.74–23.9] 0.74 [0.54–1.03] 14.2 [5.26–38.5]
  Australia 1.75 [1.47–2.08] 1.89 [1.34–2.68] 0.62 [0.39–0.99] 0.12 [0.09–0.14] 4.41 [2.98–6.54] 1.02 [0.77–1.36] 1.66 [0.80–3.47] 0.78 [0.58–1.05] 2.00 [0.92–4.36]

Children in Home
  No 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Yes 2.08 [1.83–2.37] 1.08 [0.83–1.41] 0.71 [0.49–1.01] 1.01 [0.87–1.17] 0.83 [0.62–1.10] 1.01 [0.85–1.20] 1.11 [0.76–1.61] 1..06 [0.87–1.29] 1.33 [0.76–2.33]

Non–Smoking Adults in Home 1.00 1.00 1.00 NI NI NI NI NI NI
  No 2.17 [1.92–2.45] 1.51 [1.19–1.91] 0.55 [0.39–0.77]
  Yes

Smoke Free–Home Policy
  Partial/None NI NI NI 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Total Ban 0.96 [0.83–1.12] 0.95 [0.72–1.27] 1.11 [0.93–1.32] 1.07 [0.73–1.57] 1.00 [0.81–1.24] 1.08 [0.59–1.97]

Smoke Free–Bar Policy
  Partial/None 1.00 1.00 1.00 NI NI 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Total Ban 0.95 [0.82–1.10] 0.95 [0.71–1.27] 1.05 [0.70–1.59] 14.0 [11.7–16.8] 1.32 [0.74–2.34] 1.33 [1.04–1.70] 0.61 [0.31–1.20]

Smoke–Free Restaurant
  Partial/None 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 NI NI 1.00 1.00
  Total Ban 1.10 [0.93–1.30] 1.03 [0.75–1.43] 1.12 [0.69–1.80] 13.9 [11.6–16.6] 1.45 [1.08–1.95] 1.61 [1.25–2.06] 0.78 [0.38–1.63]

Smoke–Free Worksite
  Partial/None 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 NI NI
  Total Ban 0.99 [0.80–1.22] 1.14 [0.75–1.74] 0.89 [0.51–1.55] 1.23 [0.97–1.57] 0.98 [0.65–1.49] 1.58 [1.23–2.02] 1.09 [0.67–1.77] NI NI
  Not employed outside home 0.93 [0.74–1.17] 1.03 [0.66–1.62] 1.29 [0.72–2.30] 1.31 [1.02–1.70] 1.08 [0.70–1.66] 1.46 [1.13–1.89] 0.83 [0.51–1.37] NI NI

Heaviness of Smoking Index 0.74 [0.71–0.77] 0.87 [0.80–0.94] 1.32 [1.18–1.48] 1.01 [0.97–1.06] 1.02 [0.93–1.11] 1.01 [0.96–1.07] 1.08 [0.97–1.20] 0.90 [0.84–0.96] 0.87 [0.74–1.03]

Public Smoking Ban Support 1.34 [1.27–1.42] 1.24 [1.12–1.38] 0.85 [0.73–0.98] 1.33 [1.26–1.41] 1.20 [1.06–1.35] 1.32 [1.23–1.41] 1.22 [1.04–1.42] 1.59 [1.46–1.73] 1.23 [0.96–1.57]

Note: NI= Not included in model. Statistically significant odds ratios are noted in bold.

a

Presence of total smoking ban among current smokers at Wave 5.

b

Implementation of a total smoking ban between Wave 5 and Wave 6 among continuing smokers.

c

Removal of total smoking ban between Wave 5 and Wave 6 among continuing smokers.

d

Among individuals employed for wages outside the home.