Table 3

Light smoking in continuing smokers (CPS tobacco use supplement, 1992–1993; n = 38 541)

Variablen% Light smokers 3-151 Adjusted
OR 3-152
CI 3-153
Live with smoker
 No18 67732.81.00
 Yes19 86424.20.833-150 0.77  to  0.89
Live with former smoker
 No31 38128.21.00
 Yes7 16029.50.980.90  to  1.08
Live with never smoker
 No10 60724.41.00
 Yes27 93429.91.040.94  to  1.15
Home smoking ban
 None25 42422.61.00
 Partial9 82036.81.813-150 1.69  to  1.95
 Total3 29745.42.733-150 2.46  to  3.04
Work smoking ban
 < Work area7 65125.71.00
 Work area3 85828.61.100.97  to  1.24
 Smoke-free5 95736.91.533-150 1.38  to  1.70
 Other workers5 02021.70.890.79  to  1.01
 Not working16 05528.80.920.82  to  1.02
  • 3-151 Weighted percentages.

  • 3-152 Odds ratios adjusted for gender, age, ethnicity, education, income, occupation, region, age of youngest child in the household, and the other variables in the table.

  • 3-153 95% confidence interval.

  • 3-150 p < 0.05.