Table 1

 Prevalence and odds ratios (OR) of having a smoke free home. Employed adult women (age 18 and older) who do not live alone. CPS 1992–93 and 2001–02

1992–932001–02
Variable% Smoke free (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p Value% Smoke free (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p Value
Household smoking status
    All smokers5.5 (4.8, 6.2)1.0022.0 (20.4,23.5)1.00
    Mixed at least one smoker19.6 (18.9,20.3)1.87 (l.60,2.18)<0.000144.9 (43.5,46.3)1.38 (1.20,1.59)<0.0001
    Former smokers51.8 (50.9,52.7)6.46 (5.50,7.58)<0.000180.7 (79.8,81.5)5.12 (4.37,5.99)<0.0001
    All never smokers66.3 (65.3,67.2)9.70 (8.07,11.67)<0.000188.2 (87.6,88.9)7.58 (6.44,8.92)<0.0001
    Unknown42.7 (40.7,44.7)4.84 (4.03,5.82)<0.000169.4 (67.5,71.3)3.17 (2.70,3.72)<0.0001
Individual smoking status
    Daily smoker6.8 (6.2,7.4)1.0022.6 (21.4,23.8)1.00
    Occasional smoker19.3 (17.6,20.9)2.70 (2.33,3.13)<0.000148.6 (45.4,51.8)2.79 (2.39,3.25)<0.0001
    Former smoker41.7 (40.6,42.9)2.71 (2.40,3.07)<0.000172.7 (71.6,73.8)3.04 (2.69,3.43)<0.0001
    Never smoker56.0 (55.2,56.7)3.63 (3.18,4.15)<0.000182.0 (81.5,82.5)3.80 (3.40,4.25)<0.0001
Education
    ⩽12 years33.5 (32.7,34.2)1.0059.9 (59.0,60.9)1.00
    13–15 years44.1 (43.0,45.2)1.28 (1.21,1.36)<0.000170.7 (69.7,71.7)1.40 (1.30,1.51)<0.0001
    16+ years57.5 (56.6,58.5)1.63 (1.55,1.72)<0.000181.5 (80.7,82.3)1.68 (1.56,1.82)<0.0001
Race/ethnicity
    White40.2 (39.5,40.9)1.0067.3 (66.6,68.0)1.00
    Hispanic56.2 (54.3,58.1)1.72 (1.56,1.90)<0.000181.7 (79.9,83.5)1.81 (1.56,2.09)<0.0001
    African-American41.1 (39.8,42.4)0.93 (0.87,0.99)0.018468.2 (66.5,70.0)0.78 (0.71,0.86)<0.0001
    Asian-Pacific Islander66.4 (63.6,69.2)2.09 (1.81,2.42)<0.000182.4 (79.9,84.9)1.42 (1.15,1.76)0.0016
    Native American33.9 (26.8,40.9)1.07 (0.78,1.47)0.672459.2 (52.4,66.0)0.90 (0.65,1.25)0.5327
Workplace smoking restrictions
    No policy, smoking permitted35.6 (34.7,36.4)1.0060.2 (67.2,68.6)1.00
    Smoke free48.5 (47.6,49.4)1.41 (1.33,1.50)<0.000172.5 (71.8,73.1)1.43 (1.33,1.53)<0.0001
Homes with young children
    No children < 540.8 (40.1,41.5)1.0067.9 (67.2,68.6)1.00
    Children < 547.7 (46.5,49.0)1.25 (1.15,1.36)<0.000175.6 (74.5,76.8)1.37 (1.24,1.52)<0.0001
Household composition
    Multiple adults, no children40.7 (39.7,41.7)1.0066.6 (65.6,67.5)1.00
    Multiple adults, children44.6 (43.9,45.3)1.10 (1.04,1.16)0.002572.8 (72.0,73.6)1.23 (1.14,1.33)<0.0001
    One adult, children38.1 (36.0,40.2)0.84 (0.74,0.94)0.003667.6 (66.1,69.0)0.97 (0.87,1.09)0.6530
Age
    18–2444.1 (42.5,45.8)1.0068.6 (66.9,70.3)1.00
    25–4443.1 (42.4,43.8)0.89 (0.82,0.96)0.002770.8 (70.1,71.5)0.87 (0.78,0.98)0.0211
    45–6439.2 (38.0,40.4)0.86 (0.79,0.94)0.001167.5 (66.6,68.4)0.79 (0.71,0.88)<0.0001
    65 +42.7 (38.8,46.6)0.95 (0.77,1.17)0.640769.7 (65.8,73.6)0.89 (0.72,1.10)0.2809
Occupation
    White collar45.1 (44.4,45.8)1.0072.1 (71.5,72.6)1.00
    Service worker35.9 (34.4,37.4)1.02 (0.94,1.10)0.646261.9 (60.4,63.3)0.92 (0.85,1.00)0.0642
    Blue collar29.7 (28.3,31.1)0.79 (0.73,0.85)<0.000158.3 (56.0,60.5)0.78 (0.70,0.86)<0.0001