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. 2016 Jun;106(6):1136–1142. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303071

TABLE 2—

Analysis of Annual Time Trends in Adult Smoking Behavior and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among California Adults Aged 18–70 Years by Gender and Sexual Identity: California Health Interview Survey, 2003–2013

Variable AORa (95% CI)
Women
Current smoker = yes
 Heterosexual 0.99 (0.98, 1.00)
 Lesbian 0.96 (0.89, 1.03)
 Bisexual 0.93 (0.88, 0.98)
Daily smoker = yesb
 Heterosexual 0.99 (0.97, 1.01)
 Lesbian 0.92 (0.79, 1.07)
 Bisexual 1.00 (0.89, 1.11)
Light smoker = yesb
 Heterosexual 1.06 (1.04, 1.09)
 Lesbian 1.09 (0.95, 1.25)
 Bisexual 1.01 (0.91, 1.12)
Household SHS exposure = yesc
 Heterosexual 0.90 (0.87, 0.93)
 Lesbian or bisexual 0.89 (0.79, 1.00)
Men
Current smoker = yes
 Heterosexual 0.98 (0.97, 0.99)
 Gay 0.95 (0.90, 0.99)
 Bisexual 0.94 (0.88, 1.01)
Daily smoker = yesb
 Heterosexual 0.98 (0.96, 0.99)
 Gay 0.89 (0.80, 0.99)
 Bisexual 0.90 (0.77, 1.05)
Light smoker = yesb
 Heterosexual 1.06 (1.04, 1.08)
 Gay 1.16 (1.04, 1.29)
 Bisexual 1.26 (1.08, 1.46)
Household SHS exposure = yesc
 Heterosexual 0.94 (0.91, 0.97)
 Gay or bisexual 0.89 (0.81, 0.99)

Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; SHS = secondhand smoke.

a

Adjusted by age, age squared, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, and poverty level.

b

Among current smokers.

c

2003–2012 California Health Interview Survey only (household SHS exposure was unavailable in 2013 survey).