Table 4.
Unadjusted Odds Ratios Comparing Smoking Behaviors and Exposure to Tobacco Smoke After vs Before the Enactment of Wisconsin Act 12 Stratified by Age, Family Income, and Educational Level, Survey of the Health of Wisconsin, 2008–2010.a
| 21–40-Year-Old Age Group | 41–60-Year-Old Age Group | 61–74-Year-Old Age Group | ||||
|
Total n |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
Total n |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
Total n |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|
| Being current smoker | 242 | 1.68 (0.82–3.43) | 461 | 0.88 (0.54–1.42) | 203 | 0.94 (0.34–2.59) |
| Participants being exposed to smoke outside home | 224 | 0.30 (0.18–0.51) | 419 | 0.34 (0.21–0.55) | 183 | 0.26 (0.13–0.54) |
| Participants being exposed to smoke at work | 230 | 0.89 (0.47–1.71) | 432 | 0.54 (0.28–1.02) | 187 | 0.26 (0.06–1.13) |
| Participants being exposed to smoke at home | 240 | 0.84 (0.28–2.51) | 455 | 0.33 (0.15–0.75) | 199 | 0.18 (0.05–0.75) |
| Smokers who want to completely quit smoking | 55 | 0.78 (0.34–1.79) | 87 | 0.51 (0.16–1.61) | 18 | 0.52 (0.10–2.58) |
| Smokers who considered quitting within next 6 months | 52 | 4.38 (0.54–35.8) | 82 | 1.15 (0.68–2.0) | 17 | 0.20 (0.02–1.84) |
| Participants having a strict ban in the home | 290 | 1.15 (0.54–2.44) | 495 | 1.62 (1.06–2.47) | 208 | 1.58 (0.80–3.15) |
|
Family Income < $30,000 Per Year |
Family Income $30,000–$59,999 Per Year |
Family Income ≥$60,000 Per Year |
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|
Total n |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
Total n |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
Total n |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|
| Being current smoker | 200 | 1.03 (0.53–1.99) | 287 | 1.35 (0.79–2.32) | 385 | 1.03 (0.59–1.78) |
| Participants being exposed to smoke outside home | 172 | 0.52 (0.30–0.88) | 262 | 0.31 (0.17–0.58) | 361 | 0.26 (0.17–0.39) |
| Participants being exposed to smoke at work | 181 | 1.14 (0.64–2.01) | 273 | 0.38 (0.17–0.82) | 365 | 0.52 (0.26–1.04) |
| Participants being exposed to smoke at home | 192 | 0.35 (0.10–1.18) | 285 | 1.07 (0.52–2.19) | 384 | 0.17 (0.07–0.45) |
| Smokers who want to completely quit smoking | 54 | 0.58 (0.18–1.86) | 51 | 0.48 (0.16–1.46) | 47 | 0.76 (0.35–1.66) |
| Smokers who considered quitting within next 6 months | 52 | 0.38 (0.09–1.56) | 46 | 1.01 (0.50–2.02) | 46 | 3.03 (1.14–8.05) |
| Participants having a strict ban in the home | 238 | 1.77 (0.93–3.36) | 313 | 0.79 (0.45–1.38) | 405 | 1.77 (1.02–3.07) |
| High School Education or Lower Some College Education or Higher | ||||||
|
Total n |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
Total n |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
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| Being current smoker | 272 | 0.90 (0.50–1.63) | 633 | 1.19 (0.78–1.81) | ||
| Participants being exposed to smoke outside home | 232 | 0.29 (0.16–0.53) | 593 | 0.32 (0.22–0.47) | ||
| Participants being exposed to smoke at work | 250 | 0.53 (0.27–1.04) | 598 | 0.64 (0.36–1.13) | ||
| Participants being exposed to smoke at home | 259 | 0.52 (0.26–1.02) | 634 | 0.32 (0.17–0.63) | ||
| Smokers who want to completely quit smoking | 75 | 0.31 (0.07–1.45) | 85 | 1.10 (0.47–2.61) | ||
| Smokers who considered quitting within next 6 months | 72 | 0.51 (0.29–0.91) | 79 | 3.78 (1.33–10.80) | ||
| Participants having a strict ban in the home | 317 | 1.11 (0.61–2.03) | 676 | 1.63 (1.11–2.41) | ||
a
Participants that were exposed to a local smoking ban before 2010 were excluded.
Abbreviation = CI, confidence interval.