Table 2

 Predictors of presence, uptake and regressing of smoke-free homes

PredictorsSmoke-free homes§ OR (95% CI)
W1 PresenceW1–W2 Uptake†W1–W2 Regressing‡
n = 6226n = 4053n = 1505
*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.
†Limited to those who did not have smoke-free homes in Wave 1 and who were smokers on both occasions.
‡Limited to those who reported having smoke-free homes at Wave 1 and who were smokers on both occasions.
§Significant interaction terms for presence, uptake and regress models are not shown in the table above but are reported in the text.
CI, confidence interval, ETS, environmental tobacco smoke; OR, odds ratio.
Age (years)
    18–242.09 (0.97 to 4.51)3.63 (1.26 to 10.45)*0.32 (0.03 to 3.55)
    25 to 391.78 (1.05 to 3.02)*1.68 (0.80 to 3.51)0.37 (0.12 to 1.12)
    40–541.18 (0.69 to 1.99)1.19 (0.56 to 2.51)0.96 (0.35 to 2.65)
    55+1.001.001.00
Sex
    Female0.83 (0.60 to 1.15)1.45 (0.79 to 2.65)0.64 (0.28 to 1.45)
    Male1.001.001.00
Education
    Low1.05 (0.86 to 1.28)1.10 (0.76 to 1.60)1.86 (0.99 to 3.51)
    Moderate1.03 (0.84 to 1.27)1.06 (0.72 to 1.55)1.47 (0.78 to 2.78)
    High1.001.001.00
Income
    Low0.65 (0.54 to 0.79)***0.78 (0.56 to 1.10)1.29 (0.76 to 2.18)
    Moderate0.73 (0.62 to 0.85)***0.88 (0.67 to 1.17)1.02 (0.64 to 1.63)
    High1.001.001.00
    Refused0.86 (0.64 to 1.14)0.58 (0.33 to 1.03)1.09 (0.51 to 2.32)
Minority status
    Mainstream and non-identified
        minorities1.001.001.00
    Identified minority0.97 (0.80 to 1.18)0.85 (0.59 to 1.21)1.77 (1.07 to 2.92)*
Country
    Canada0.84 (0.53 to 1.33)1.06 (0.76 to 1.48)10.31 (5.47 to 19.43)***
    USA1.01 (0.63 to 1.62)0.79 (0.53 to 1.17)7.56 (3.93 to 14.55)***
    UK0.44 (0.28 to 0.69)***0.67 (0.47 to 0.95)*1.88 (0.84 to 4.21)
    Australia1.001.001.00
Household composition (adults)
    Living alone1.001.001.00
    With other smokers1.62 (0.93 to 2.85)2.22 (0.81 to 6.13)0.14 (0.03 to 0.66)*
    Mixed smokers and non-smokers3.50 (2.27 to 5.39)***5.16 (2.29 to 11.65)***0.04 (0.01 to 0.15)***
Youngest child in household (wave 2)
    Infant2.51 (1.73 to 3.65)***3.69 (2.13 to 6.37)***0.37 (0.10 to 1.33)
    Pre-primary2.64 (2.17 to 3.21)***1.43 (0.99 to 2.06)0.74 (0.44 to 1.22)
    Pre-teen1.60 (1.32 to 1.94)***1.14 (0.81 to 1.60)0.56 (0.32 to 0.98)*
    Teen1.25 (1.01 to 1.56)*1.25 (0.87 to 1.80)0.74 (0.39 to 1.41)
    None1.001.001.00
Smoking status
    Daily smokers1.001.001.00
    Less than daily1.09 (0.86 to 1.38)0.71 (0.44 to 1.14)1.54 (0.77 to 3.07)
Heaviness of smoking index0.75 (0.71 to 0.78)***0.78 (0.72 to 0.84)***1.35 (1.17 to 1.56)***
Attitudes to bans elsewhere2.17 (1.74 to 2.71)***1.40 (0.96 to 2.04)0.49 (0.27 to 0.86)*
Reported bans in bars
    Total bans1.10 (0.83 to 1.46)1.84 (1.17 to 2.90)**0.88 (0.37 to 2.10)
    Partial/none1.001.001.00
    Not visited venues last 6 months1.07 (0.91 to 1.25)1.06 (0.80 to 1.41)1.18 (0.75 to 1.84)
Reported bans in restaurants
    Total bans1.08 (0.91 to 1.27)1.13 (0.84 to 1.51)0.62 (0.38 to 1.01)
    Partial/none1.001.001.00
    Not visited venues last 6 months0.87 (0.67 to 1.12)1.07 (0.71 to 1.63)0.70 (0.31 to 1.57)
Reported bans in workplace
    Total bans1.13 (0.95 to 1.35)1.05 (0.78 to 1.41)0.99 (0.61 to 1.63)
    Partial/none1.001.001.00
    Not employed outside of homes1.08 (0.89 to 1.30)1.16 (0.84 to 1.60)0.97 (0.57 to 1.66)
Reported bans in homes at Wave 1
    Partial1.09 (0.86 to 1.40)
    None1.00
Believe ETS causes lung cancer
    Yes1.22 (1.04 to 1.44)*1.12 (0.86 to 1.47)0.69 (0.44 to 1.09)
    No1.001.001.00
Social denormalisation index1.24 (1.11 to 1.38)***0.95 (0.79 to 1.15)0.90 (0.65 to 1.23)
5 closest friends who smoke0.86 (0.82 to 0.90)***0.96 (0.90 to 1.04)0.96 (0.85 to 1.08)
Intention to quit
    Not planning1.001.001.00
    Beyond 6 months0.90 (0.75 to 1.07)1.47 (1.07 to 2.02)*1.11 (0.66 to 1.84)
    Within 6 months1.00 (0.82 to 1.22)1.43 (0.99 to 2.05)1.19 (0.68 to 2.09)
    Within a month1.03 (0.81 to 1.31)1.59 (1.01 to 2.50)*1.32 (0.64 to 2.71)
Recent quit attempts (Wave 1)
    No attempts1.00
    Tried but failed0.92 (0.78 to 1.08)
Recent quit attempts (Wave 2)
    No attempts1.001.00
    Tried but failed1.49 (1.16 to 1.92)**0.77 (0.50 to 1.18)
Past quit experience
    Never1.001.001.00
    1 week or less1.01 (0.79 to 1.29)0.96 (0.64 to 1.43)0.83 (0.45 to 1.52)
    >1 week to <6 months1.11 (0.91 to 1.36)1.09 (0.78 to 1.54)0.94 (0.57 to 1.54)
    6 months or more1.36 (1.12 to 1.65)**1.04 (0.73 to 1.48)0.43 (0.25 to 0.74)**
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