Table 2

Estimated multivariable logistic regression model on smoking participation among each racial/ethnic group of adults, based on 2006/2007 and 2010/2011 TUS-CPS data

Independent variablesWhite (N=255 154)African–American (N=30 525)Asian (N=11 872)Hispanic (N=33 747)
Coefficient (SE)Coefficient (SE)Coefficient (SE)Coefficient (SE)
Intercept0.02 (0.03)−1.35 (0.08)***−0.99 (0.15)***−1.54 (0.07)***
Real price of cigarettes (log)−0.32 (0.02)***−0.12 (0.04)**−0.46 (0.08)***−0.12 (0.04)**
Gender (REF=male)
 Female−0.17 (0.01)***−0.55 (0.02)***−1.33 (0.04)***−0.67 (0.02)***
Age (REF=18–24)
 25–340.50 (0.01)***0.69 (0.03)***0.60 (0.07)***0.37 (0.03)***
 35–440.36 (0.01)***0.81 (0.03)***0.58 (0.07)***0.42 (0.03)***
 45–540.31 (0.01)***1.16 (0.03)***0.39 (0.09)***0.63 (0.03)***
 55–64−0.05 (0.01)***0.87 (0.04)***0.28 (0.09)**0.45 (0.04)***
 65+−1.19 (0.02)***−0.19 (0.04)***−0.25 (0.09)**−0.25 (0.05)***
Education (REF=less than high school)
 High school graduate−0.34 (0.01)***−0.30 (0.02)***−0.08 (0.06)0.05 (0.02)*
 Some college−0.69 (0.01)***−0.52 (0.03)***−0.32 (0.07)***−0.03 (0.02)
 College degree and above−1.63 (0.01)***−1.28 (0.04)***−0.95 (0.07)***−0.71 (0.04)***
Family income (REF=<$25 000)
 $25 000–$49 999−0.22 (0.10)***−0.31 (0.02)***−0.09 (0.05)−0.18 (0.02)***
 $50 000–$99 999−0.55 (0.10)***−0.66 (0.03)***−0.18 (0.05)**−0.32 (0.03)***
 ≥$100 000−0.91 (0.01)***−0.90 (0.05)***−0.58 (0.07)***−0.42 (0.04)***
 Unknown−0.58 (0.10)***−0.47 (0.04)***−0.13 (0.07)−0.49 (0.05)***
Marital status (REF=married)
 Divorced/separated0.71 (0.10)***0.38 (0.02)***0.83 (0.06)***0.71 (0.02)***
 Widowed0.16 (0.10)***0.21 (0.04)***−0.16 (0.11)0.44 (0.06)***
 Never married0.32 (0.10)***0.36 (0.02)***0.54 (0.05)***0.47 (0.02)***
Employment status (REF=employed)
 Unemployed0.45 (0.10)***0.46 (0.03)***0.69 (0.06)***0.48 (0.03)***
 Not in labour force−0.02 (0.01)**0.17 (0.02)***−0.10 (0.06)−0.07 (0.02)**
Monthly indicator (REF=January)
 May0.03 (0.10)***0.11 (0.02)***−0.04 (0.04)0.07 (0.02)***
 August0.03 (0.01)***0.03 (0.02)−0.07 (0.05)0.00 (0.02)
Antismoking sentiment index (continuous)−0.51 (0.02)***−0.78 (0.07)***−0.34 (0.10)**−1.22 (0.07)***
CIAL coverage index (continuous)−0.02 (0.01)−0.10 (0.03)***0.32 (0.05)***−0.13 (0.03)***
  • *Statistically significant at p<0.05, **statistically significant at p<0.01, ***statistically significant at p<0.001.

  • CIAL, clean indoor air law; N, unweighted sample size; TUS-CPS, Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey.