Clearing the Air: Smoke-Free Housing Policies, Smoking, and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Affordable Housing Residents in Minnesota, 2014–2015
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 13 — August 18, 2016
PEER REVIEWED
Figure. Nonsmokers’ indoor and outdoor exposure to secondhand smoke. Indoor secondhand smoke exposure comparison is between all nonsmokers (N = 145), at Time 1 and Time 2, Minnesota, 2014–2015. Outdoor secondhand smoke exposure comparison is between nonsmokers from sites that did not prohibit smoking on all grounds (N = 119), at Time 1 and Time 2. Error bars indicate 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Abbreviation: SHS, secondhand smoke.
| Type of Exposure | Nonsmokers Who Reported Secondhand Smoke Exposure More Than a Few Times Per Month, % (95% Confidence Interval) | |
|---|---|---|
| Before Policy | After Policy | |
| Indoor | 44.0 (35.8–52.2) | 23.6 (16.5–30.7) |
| Outdoor | 30.0 (21.8–38.2) | 38.7 (30.5–47.5) |