TABLE 2—
Comparison of Patrons of Sexual Minority Bars and Nightclubs With Patrons of General Population Venues on Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Attitudes About Smoke-Free Policies: Las Vegas, NV, 2011
| Variable | Past-7-d Exposure to SHS in a Bar or Nightclub, AOR (95% CI) | Support for a Smoke-Free Law, AOR (95% CI) | Intention to Maintain Frequency,a AOR (95% CI) |
| Bars and nightclubs | |||
| Non-LGBT (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| LGBT | 1.38* (1.07, 1.77) | 1.09 (0.90, 1.33) | 1.00 (0.77, 1.30) |
| Age, y | |||
| 21–25 (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 26–30 | 1.16 (0.85, 1.59) | 1.29* (1.03, 1.61) | 0.91 (0.67, 1.24) |
| Education | |||
| ≤ some college (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| In college | 0.68** (0.51, 0.90) | 1.10 (0.89, 1.36) | 0.86 (0.65, 1.36) |
| College graduate | 0.96 (0.67, 1.36) | 1.40** (1.09, 1.80) | 1.55* (1.07, 2.23) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White, non-Hispanic (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| African American, non-Hispanic | 0.62* (0.40, 0.96) | 0.82 (0.58, 1.16) | 0.92 (0.58, 1.47) |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 0.72 (0.45, 1.17) | 1.11 (0.77, 1.61) | 1.32 (0.76, 2.27) |
| Hispanic | 0.63** (0.47, 0.84) | 1.03 (0.83, 1.28) | 0.99 (0.74, 1.33) |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 0.68 (0.44, 1.04) | 1.09 (0.79, 1.51) | 0.86 (0.55, 1.32) |
| Gender | |||
| Male (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | 1.01 (0.79, 1.28) | 1.26* (1.05, 1.52) | 1.40* (1.08, 1.81) |
| Frequency and lateness of time spent out | 1.06** (1.01, 1.11) | 0.98 (0.94, 1.01) | 1.02 (0.97, 1.07) |
| Current cigarette smoker (past 30 d) | |||
| No (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.08 (0.84, 1.37) | 0.52*** (0.43, 0.62) | 0.15*** (0.11, 0.20) |
Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; LGBT = lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender; SHS = secondhand smoke.
a
If a smoke-free law were passed, respondents would go no less frequently to bars and nightclubs.
*P ≤ .05; **P ≤ .01; ***P ≤ .001.