Table 2.
Factors Associated With Strict Smoke-free Home Policy in Smoking Parents: Results of Multivariable Logistic Regression Adjusting for Clustering (Generalized Estimating Equations) (n = 948)
| Characteristic | aOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Parent age | |
| ≥45 y | Reference |
| 25–44 y | 1.62 (0.84, 3.13) |
| 18–24 y | 1.66 (0.80, 3.45) |
| Age of youngest child at visit | |
| >10 y | Reference |
| 6–10 y | 1.54 (0.95, 2.51) |
| ≤5 y | 2.43 (1.53, 3.86)* |
| Parent education | |
| High school or less | Reference |
| More than high school | 1.34 (0.99, 1.81) |
| Parent race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic black | Reference |
| Non-Hispanic white | 2.17 (1.43, 3.29)* |
| Hispanic | 2.29 (1.25, 4.18)* |
| Other | 2.60 (1.35, 5.00)* |
| Child insurance status | |
| Medicaid | Reference |
| HMO/private insurance | 1.84 (1.31, 2.58)* |
| Self-pay/other/NA | 1.76 (1.12, 2.78)* |
| Reason for visit | |
| Sick child | Reference |
| Well child | 1.61 (1.11, 2.34)* |
| Other | 1.45 (0.89, 2.36) |
| Parent tobacco Use | |
| 10 or more cigarettes/d | Reference |
| <10 cigarettes/d | 1.80 (1.31, 2.47)* |
| Other home smokers | |
| ≥1 | Reference |
| No others | 1.68 (1.26, 2.25)* |
| Who smokes | |
| All other combinations | Reference |
| Father only | 1.73 (1.06, 2.83)* |
| Parent believes thirdhand smoke is harmful | |
| Disagree | Reference |
| Agree | 1.56 (0.92, 2.65) |
| Parent reports having a strict smoke-free car policy | |
| No | Reference |
| Yes | 3.51 (2.19, 5.64)* |
aOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
P ≤ .05.