Multivariate logistic regression analysis of heavy smoking among the currently smoking employed female civilian US population by poverty level, TUS-CPS 1998–199 and 2001–2002
| Variable | At or below the poverty level(n = 1860) | 100%–124% of the poverty level (n = 777) | 125%–149% of the poverty level(n = 679) | 150% or more above the poverty level (n = 14072) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| African American | 0.28 (0.20,0.40) | 0.28 (0.16,0.50) | 0.41 (0.19,0.87) | 0.24 (0.21,0.29) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.22 (0.10,0.50) | 0.34 (0.56,1.61) | 2.21 (0.56,8.75) | 0.71 (0.45,1.10) |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 0.30 (0.05,1.86) | 0.52 (0.14,1.97) | 0.15 (0.03,0.87) | 0.35 (0.21,0.58) |
| Hispanic | 0.13 (0.07,0.25) | 0.17 (0.07,0.41) | 0.15 (0.06,0.38) | 0.24 (0.18,0.33) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Age group | ||||
| 18–24 | 0.42 (0.28,0.64) | 0.28 (0.13,0.60) | 1.17 (0.51,2.69) | 0.40 (0.33,0.47) |
| 25–44 | 0.85(0.62,1.17) | 0.90 (0.57,1.43) | 1.69 (1.06,2.69) | 0.79 (0.72,0.86) |
| 45–64 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Education (years) | ||||
| <12 | 2.83 (1.32,6.05) | 0.74 (0.23,2.34) | 1.64 (0.64,4.20) | 2.33 (1.91,2.84) |
| 12 | 2.11 (0.90,4.94) | 0.76 (0.26,2.26) | 0.80 (0.33,1.94) | 1.91 (1.67,2.19) |
| 13–15 | 2.01 (0.90,4.48) | 0.84 (0.27,2.58) | 0.74 (0.31,1.79) | 1.56 (1.35,1.79) |
| 16+ | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 1.22 (0.90,1.65) | 1..30 (0.77,2.21) | 2.11 (1.15,3.88) | 1.10 (0.98,1.23) |
| Widowed | 0.89 (0.41,1.94) | 1.67 (0.56,4.92) | 4.41 (1.80,10.83) | 1.08 (0.84,1.40) |
| Divorced/separated | 1.13 (0.86,1.48) | 1.94 (1.17,3.24) | 2.06 (1.12,3.79) | 1.20 (1.04,1.37) |
| Never married | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Professional/managerial | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Sales and administrative support | 0.90(0.54,1.51) | 1.53 (0.66,3.57) | 1.74 (0.99,3.07) | 0.93 (0.84,1.04) |
| Labourers | 1.43 (0.83,2.48) | 1.91 (0.84,4.36) | 1.52 (0.78,2.97) | 1.33 (1.13,1.57) |
| Service | 1.05 (0.62,1.78) | 2.00 (0.83,4.83) | 1.74 (0.89,3.41) | 1.19 (1.02,1.38) |
| Workplace smoking policy | ||||
| No official smoking policy | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No smoking in work area | 0.70 (0.50,0.99) | 0.56 (0.34,0.93) | 1.03 (0.55,1.93) | 0.81 (0.72,0.93) |
| Smoking permitted in some/all places at work | 0.78(0.53,1.15) | 0.92 (0.48,1.76) | 1.24 (0.61,2.49) | 0.98 (0.83,1.15) |
| Home smoking policy | ||||
| Smoking not permitted anywhere | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Smoking permitted as some places or some times | 1.44 (1.03,2.03) | 2.92 (1.33,6.44) | 1.94 (0.97,3.89) | 1.76 (1.52,2.04) |
| Smoking is permitted anywhere at anytime | 3.38 (2.34,4.88) | 6.21 (3.00,12.86) | 4.90 (2.71,8.84) | 4.34 (3.81,4.94) |