Table 2

California Smoke-Free Workplace Law compliance among freestanding bars 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 patrons45.7 (74/162)55.9 (85/152)67.0 (169/253)67.3 (201/298)75.8 (386/510)7.440.0001
No smoking employees86.2 (131/152)92.0 (138/150)89.5 (225/252)94.1 (280/298)94.7 (481/508)3.600.0003
Ashtrays63.6(98/154)52.0 (79/152)40.5 (102/252)38.5 (114/296)30.5 (155/508)−7.820.0001
Outdoor smoking area33.3 (50/150)29.1 (44/151)37.7 (95/252)45.0 (134/298)44.4 (225/508)3.750.0002