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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Aug 3.
Published before final editing as: Prev Med. 2020 Feb 3;133:106008. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106008

Table 4.

Binary logistic regression model of support for a campus tobacco-free policy in the opinion poll as a function of respondent demographics, tobacco use, secondhand exposure, and beliefs (N=2217)*

Variable Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval
Affiliation, referent: undergraduate --
 Graduate student 1.16 [0.82, 1.64]
 Staff 2.04 [1.43, 2.91]
 Postdoctoral scholars 1.55 [1.09, 2.21]
 Faculty 2.22 [1.30, 3.78]
Female (referent: male / other) 1.16 [0.92, 1.45]
Race/ethnicity, referent: Caucasian/White --
 Asian 1.76 [1.35, 2.28]
 Other race 1.13 [0.83, 1.54]
Smokes cigarettes (referent: does not smoke) 0.48 [0.26, 0.89]
Has been exposed to tobacco smoke on campus 1.39 [1.04, 1.84]
Has been exposed to vape smoke on campus 0.81 [0.62, 1.07]
Had an episode of asthma/asthma attack in the past 12 months 1.98 [1.18, 3.35]
Believes a tobacco-free campus…
 supports the health of the community 2.85 [1.40, 5.78]
 helps prevent the uptake of tobacco 2.44 [1.74, 3.41]
 helps people quit using tobacco 1.84 [1.44, 2.35]
 helps ensure tobacco-free air to breathe 1.57 [0.90, 2.74]
 reduces fire danger 1.41 [1.02, 1.95]
 reduces litter on campus grounds 1.44 [0.96, 2.16]
 violates personal freedoms 0.21 [0.16, 0.27]
 stigmatizes those who use tobacco 0.46 [0.36, 0.58]
 is the start of a slippery slope 0.57 [0.42, 0.77]
 raises enforcement challenges 0.95 [0.74, 1.23]
Believes cigarette litter is a problem on campus 1.77 [1.39, 2.25]
*

Note: One participant missing data on both past year episode of asthma and current smoking status was excluded from the analysis.