Table 1

California Smoke-Free Workplace Law compliance among bar/restaurants by survey year

Cochran-Armitage trend test
Indicators1998 %* (number†)1999 % (number)2000 % (number)2001 % (number)2002 % (number)Z Statisticp Value
*Sample weights were used to adjust the proportions.
†Weighted sample size. Numbers rounded to the nearest integer.
No smoking patrons92.2 (390/423)94.4 (384/407)95.4 (361/378)98.8 (392/397)98.5 (246/250)5.040.0001
No smoking employees96.5 (380/394)99.0 (401/405)98.8 (369/373)99.1 (392/396)99.2 (247/249)2.830.0047
Ashtrays8.9 (36/406)7.9 (32/407)7.4 (28/377)6.2 (24/396)2.2 (6/250)−3.160.0016
Outdoor smoking area39.4 (153/388)39.6 (161/407)44.6 (168/377)46.4 (183/395)43.6 (109/250)1.990.0466