Table 1.
Tribal college students’ exposure to second hand smoke and knowledge of attitudes towards campus smoke free policies by smoking status (n = 1,256).
| Variables | All Students Total N (%) | Smokers N (%) | Nonsmokers N (%) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of days, during past 7 days, students were in the same room or car with a smoker | ||||
| 0 days | 497 (41.4) | 70 (17.3) | 427 (53.6) | < .0001** |
| 1–2 days | 316 (26.3) | 111 (27.5) | 205 (25.8) | |
| 3–7 days | 387 (32.3) | 223 (55.2) | 164 (20.6) | |
| Number of students’ 5 closest friends who smoke cigarettes | ||||
| 0 | 323 (27.0) | 52 (12.9) | 271 (34.1) | < .0001** |
| All 1–2 | 486 (40.6) | 139 (34.6) | 347 (43.7) | |
| 3–5 | 387 (32.4) | 211 (52.5) | 176 (22.2) | |
| Amount of time students spent with people who smoke cigarettes | ||||
| Never | 553 (46.0) | 99 (24.6) | 454 (56.8) | < .0001** |
| Some time | 360 (30.0) | 133 (33.0) | 227 (28.4) | |
| All the time | 289 (24.0) | 171 (42.4) | 118 (14.8) | |
| Students’ who live with a current smoker | ||||
| Yes | 434 (36.3) | 200 (49.8) | 234 (29.4) | < .0001** |
| No | 763 (63.7) | 202 (50.2) | 561 (70.6) | |
| Students’ home smoking rules | ||||
| Smoking not allowed | 957 (79.6) | 295 (72.7) | 662 (83.1) | < .0001** |
| Smoking allowed | 246 (20.4) | 111 (27.3) | 135 (16.9) | |
| Students’ work smoking policies | ||||
| Do not work | 785 (65.4) | 255 (63.0) | 530 (66.6) | .0209** |
| Smoking not allowed | 219 (18.2) | 67 (16.5) | 152 (19.1) | |
| Smoking allowed | 197 (16.4) | 83 (20.5) | 114 (14.3) | |
| Students’ perception of their campus’ current smoking policy | ||||
| Smoking not allowed | 120 (10.0) | 38 (9.5) | 82 (10.3) | .013** |
| Smoking allowed in some places*** | 730 (60.9) | 261 (65.4) | 469 (58.6) | |
| Smoking allowed everywhere | 232 (19.3) | 76 (19.0) | 156 (19.5) | |
| Not aware of policy | 117 (9.8) | 24 (6.0) | 93 (11.6) | |
| How students learned about their campus’ smoking policy | ||||
| Never learned | 460 (36.6) | 161 (36.9) | 299 (36.5) | .9672 |
| Written communication | 526 (41.9) | 183 (42) | 343 (41.8) | |
| Verbal communication | 270 (21.5) | 92 (21.1) | 178 (21.7) | |
| Students’ perception of the percent of students who know about campus’ smoking policy | ||||
| 0%–20% | 157 (15.9) | 51 (15.3) | 106 (16.3) | .0097** |
| 21%–40% | 218 (22.1) | 62 (18.6) | 156 (24) | |
| 41%–60% | 243 (24.7) | 83 (24.9) | 160 (24.6) | |
| 61%–80% | 199 (20.2) | 62 (18.6) | 137 (21.0) | |
| 81%–100% | 168 (17.1) | 76 (22.8) | 92 (14.1) | |
| Students’ response to statement “I would like my campus to be smoke free” | ||||
| Strongly disagree | 120 (12.2) | 68 (20.4) | 52 (8.0) | < .0001** |
| Disagree | 134 (13.7) | 73 (21.9) | 61 (9.4) | |
| Neutral | 186 (18.9) | 79 (23.7) | 107 (16.5) | |
| Agree | 248 (25.3) | 65 (19.5) | 183 (28.2) | |
| Strongly agree | 294 (29.9) | 49 (14.7) | 245 (37.8) | |
| Students’ perception of the percent of students at their school who smoke cigarettes | ||||
| 0%–20% | 64 (6.5) | 20 (6.0) | 44 (6.7) | .9878 |
| 21%–40% | 215 (21.8) | 73 (22.0) | 142 (21.7) | |
| 41%–60% | 383 (38.9) | 132 (39.8) | 251 (38.4) | |
| 61%–80% | 268 (27.2) | 89 (26.8) | 179 (27.4) | |
| 81%–100% | 55 (5.6) | 18 (5.4) | 37 (5.7) | |
*
p refers to comparison between smokers and nonsmokers
**
Significant variables
***
The correct answer for all campuses