Table 4.
Sociodemographic predictors of New York MUH residents who favor the implementation of a smoke-free building policy
| Characteristic | n (%) | OR (95% CI)a |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 3,863 (54.4) | 1.00 |
| Male | 2,023 (48.5) | 0.88 (0.78–0.98) |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–34 | 1,078 (55.2) | 1.00 |
| 35–54 | 2,054 (50.9) | 0.96 (0.82–1.13) |
| 55–64 | 1,146 (48.6) | 0.91 (0.75–1.10) |
| 65+ | 1,555 (54.9) | 1.04 (0.86–1.25) |
| Missing data | 53 (58.5) | 1.13 (0.63–2.03) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 3,367 (46.4) | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1,345 (56.7) | 1.61 (1.38–1.86) |
| Hispanic | 824 (66.7) | 2.44 (2.02–2.95) |
| Other | 350 (58.9) | 1.63 (1.28–2.07) |
| Education (years) | ||
| <12 | 730 (58.6) | 1.00 |
| 12 | 1,579 (54.8) | 0.91 (0.75–1.11) |
| 13–15 | 1,466 (49.7) | 0.73 (0.60–0.89) |
| 16+ | 2,080 (50.2) | 0.71 (0.58–0.87) |
| Missing data | 31 (51.6) | 0.54 (0.26–1.15) |
| New York State region | ||
| New York State excluding New York City | 2,285 (49.8) | 1.00 |
| New York City | 3,601 (54.0) | 0.80 (0.70–0.90) |
| Children <18 years old in household | ||
| No | 4,203 (50.1) | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1,676 (57.9) | 1.25 (1.09–1.44) |
| Missing data | 7 (71.4) | 2.03 (0.38–10.9) |
| Type of MUH | ||
| Apartment building | 3,640 (53.4) | 1.00 |
| Duplex | 446 (55.6) | 1.18 (0.95–1.47) |
| Double/multifamily home | 1,166 (50.3) | 0.91 (0.78–1.05) |
| Condominium | 431 (50.3) | 0.90 (0.73–1.12) |
| Town house | 203 (42.4) | 0.60 (0.44–0.81) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Nonsmoker | 4,768 (59.5) | 1.00 |
| Smoker | 1,118 (22.1) | 0.17 (0.14–0.19) |
| Time (survey quarter)b | 5,886 | 1.03 (1.00–1.05) |
Note. Statistically significant OR noted in bold. MUH = multiunit housing; OR = odds ratio.
a
Adjusted for all covariates in table.
b
Time entered into model as a continuous variable.