Correlates of persistent smoking in bars subject to smokefree workplace policy.
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.
Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA. roland@prev.org
Roland S
RS
Moore
Juliet P
JP
Lee
Scott E
SE
Martin
Michael
M
Todd
Bong Chul
BC
Chu
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012495:San Francisco / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017132:Workplace / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence