Table 3

Logistic regressions on exposure to SHS among non-smokers in Taiwan, 2005–2011

CharacteristicExposure of SHS in homesExposure of SHS in workplaces (among the employed)
Model 1Model 2Model 1Model 2
OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI
Post year 2009 (reference: year 2005–2008)0.89(0.81 to 0.98)0.57(0.47 to 0.69) 
Years
 2009 0.76(0.68 to 0.84)0.49(0.39 to 0.62)
 2010 1.28(1.13 to 1.46)0.79(0.66 to 0.95)
 2011 0.98(0.83 to 1.15)0.90(0.70 to 1.16)
Former smoking
 Reference: never smokers  
 Former smokers1.64(1.49 to 1.81)1.65(1.50 to 1.81)1.48(1.34 to 1.63)1.49(1.35 to 1.65)
Gender
 Reference: female  
 Male0.75(0.71 to 0.79)0.75(0.71 to 0.79)1.94(1.78 to 2.12)1.94(1.78 to 2.12)
Age
 Reference: 18–24   
 25–340.78(0.71 to 0.86)0.79(0.72 to 0.86)0.75(0.67 to 0.83)0.75(0.67 to 0.85)
 35–440.57(0.52 to 0.62)0.57(0.52 to 0.62)0.76(0.68 to 0.85)0.77(0.69 to 0.86)
 45–540.46(0.41 to 0.53)0.47(0.41 to 0.53)0.70(0.61 to 0.80)0.71(0.62 to 0.80)
 55–640.32(0.28 to 0.36)0.31(0.28 to 0.36)0.65(0.52 to 0.81)0.65(0.52 to 0.81)
 ≥650.21(0.18 to 0.24)0.21(0.18 to 0.24)0.41(0.31 to 0.53)0.41(0.31 to 0.54)
Education
 Reference: undergraduate or above   
 High school1.93(1.78 to 2.10)1.94(1.79 to 2.10)2.15(1.97 to 2.33)2.14(1.97 to 2.33)
 Elementary or below2.27(2.02 to 2.55)2.28(2.03 to 2.57)2.42(2.04 to 2.88)2.42(2.04 to 2.87)
Employment
 Reference: unemployed  
 Employed1.03(0.98 to 1.09)1.03(0.98 to 1.09)(omitted)(omitted)
Marital status
 Reference: single or widowed  
 Married1.19(1.10 to 1.29)1.19(1.10 to 1.29)1.12(1.05 to 1.21)1.13(1.05 to 1.21)
Monthly income
 Reference: ≥NT$80 000   
 NT$60 000–NT$80 0001.06(0.97 to 1.15)1.06(0.97 to 1.15)1.08(0.94 to 1.24)1.08(0.94 to 1.23)
 NT$20 000–NT$60 0001.14(1.07 to 1.22)1.14(1.06 to 1.22)1.23(1.08 to 1.40)1.24(1.09 to 1.41)
 ≤NT$20 0001.12(1.02 to 1.24)1.12(1.02 to 1.24)1.21(1.00 to 1.47)1.23(1.02 to 1.50)
 Missing1.00(0.92 to 1.08)0.99(0.92 to 1.07)1.05(0.92 to 1.20)1.05(0.92 to 1.20)
City smoke rate (%)1.04(1.02 to 1.06)1.04(1.02 to 1.06)1.01(0.99 to 1.03)1.01(0.99 to 1.03)
Trend0.91(0.89 to 0.93)0.88(0.86 to 0.91)0.93(0.90 to 0.97)0.87(0.84 to 0.91)
  • SHS, secondhand smoke.