Correlates of Persistent Smoking in Bars Subject to Smokefree Workplace Policy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Roland S. Moore¹  Juliet P. Lee¹  Scott E. Martin¹  Michael Todd¹ 

[1] Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 1995 University Avenue, Suite 450, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA; E-Mails:

关键词: Smokefree workplace policy;    tobacco control;    bars;    smoking behavior;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph6041341

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This study’s goal was to characterize physical and social environments of stand-alone bars associated with indoor smoking despite California’s smokefree workplace law. In a random sample of 121 stand-alone bars in San Francisco, trained observers collected data on patrons, staff, neighborhood, indoor settings and smoking behaviors. Using bivariate (chi-square) and hierarchical linear modeling analyses, we identified four correlates of patrons’ indoor smoking: 1) bars serving predominantly Asian or Irish patrons, 2) ashtrays, 3) bartender smoking, and 4) female bartenders. Public health officials charged with enforcement of smokefree bar policies may need to attend to social practices within bars, and heighten perceptions of consistent enforcement of smokefree workplace laws.

【 授权许可】

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