Table 2.
Association between geographic region and secondhand smoke exposure (NYTS, 2015–2018; n = 68 630)
| At homea | In a vehicleb | |
|---|---|---|
| Adj OR (95% confidence interval) |
Adj OR (95% confidence interval) |
|
| Geographic regionc | ||
| Urban | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Non-urban | 1.26*** (1.15–1.38) | 1.50*** (1.35–1.65) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Female | 1.19*** (1.13–1.24) | 1.33*** (1.27–1.40) |
| Grade leveld | ||
| Middle school | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| High school | 0.92* (0.85–0.99) | 1.04 (0.96–1.13) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 0.88** (0.81–0.95) | 0.70*** (0.64–0.76) |
| Non-Hispanic, Black | 1.10 (0.99–1.22) | 1.00 (0.91–1.11) |
| Othere | 0.98 (0.89–1.07) | 0.81*** (0.73–0.90) |
| Tobacco use categoryf | ||
| None | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| E-cigarettes, only | 1.38*** (1.22–1.57) | 2.33*** (2.06–2.62) |
| Other tobacco, only | 2.24*** (2.02–2.50) | 3.93*** (3.49–4.44) |
| Both | 3.68*** (3.20–4.23) | 8.16*** (7.17–9.29) |
| Live with a tobacco userg | ||
| No | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Yes | 20.94*** (19.50–22.50) | 7.72*** (7.23–8.26) |
| Year | ||
| 2015 | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| 2016 | 1.00 (0.88–1.15) | 0.97 (0.83–1.14) |
| 2017 | 0.92 (0.81–1.06) | 0.80* (0.67–0.95) |
| 2018 | 0.91 (0.80–1.03) | 0.80** (0.69–0.92) |
Note: Bold indicates statistical significance at p < .05.
aSelf-reporting 1 to 7 days for the following question: “During the past 7 days, on how many days did someone smoke tobacco products in your home while you were there?”
bSelf-reporting 1 to 7 days for the following question: “During the past 7 days, on how many days did you ride in a vehicle when someone was smoking a tobacco product?”
cParticipants were categorized as non-urban if they lived in any area other than one of the 54 largest counties in the United States
dMiddle school reflects being in 6th through 8th grade; high school reflects being in 9th through 12th grade.
e“Other” is where a response was “Asian, non-Hispanic,” “American Indian/Alaska Native, non-Hispanic”; or “native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders, non-Hispanic”.
fPast 30-day use of any of the following: combustible cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, little cigars, pipe tobacco, bidis, snus, dissolvable, and hookah.
gSelf-reported living with anyone that using combustible cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigar products, hookah, pipe tobacco, and bidis.