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Table 2 Frequency of second-hand smoke exposure at specific locations among adolescent girls with at least weekly overall exposure in the past month (N = 362)

From: An examination of exposure and avoidance behavior related to second-hand cigarette smoke among adolescent girls in Canada

Overall (excluding your own smoking) in the past month were you exposed to second hand smoke?

At least once a week (N = 223) % (95% CI)

Every day or almost every day (N = 139) % (95% CI)

In the past month (excluding your own smoking), how often were you exposed to SHS:

  

In your own home

Never (n = 243)

80% (73.8-84.8)

48% (38.3-55.4)

 

At least once in past month (n = 24)

7% (4.0-11.1)

7% (3.2-12.3)

 

At least once a week (n = 29)

10% (6.1-14.2)

6% (2.7-11.4)

 

Every day or almost every day (n = 62)

4% (1.7-7.2)

39% (30.8-47.5)

Inside a car or other vehicle

Never (n = 201)

67% (59.7-72.5)

38% (30.1-46.8)

Once (n = 39)

12% (7.9-16.8)

9% (5.3-15.8)

 

A few times (n = 54)

15% (10.9-20.8)

14% (9.2-21.6)

 

More than a few times (n = 28)

4% (1.7-7.2)

14% (9.2-21.6)

 

A lot (n = 38)

2% (0.8-5.4)

24% (17.1-31.8)

Inside someone else’s home

Never (n = 187)

59% (51.5-64.8)

41% (32.8-49.7)

Once (n = 57)

17% (12.1-22.3)

15% (9.2-21.6)

 

A few times (n = 70)

19% (13.7-24.2)

21% (14.6-28.7)

 

More than a few times (n = 22)

4% (1.7-7.2)

10% (5.8-16.6)

 

A lot (n = 23)

2% (0.8-5.4)

13% (8.1-20.0)

At/near your school

Never (n = 49)

15% (10.9-20.8)

11% (6.4-17.5)

Once (n = 40)

14% (9.4-18.8)

7% (3.7-13.2)

 

A few times (n = 131)

40% (33.1-46.2)

31% (23.5-39.4)

 

More than a few times (n = 59)

16% (11.7-21.8)

17% (11.0-24.0)

 

A lot (n = 81)

15% (10.9-20.8)

34% (26.2-42.4)

On an outdoor patio of a restaurant or bar

Never (n = 91)

26% (20.1-31.9)

25% (17.8-32.6)

Once (n = 46)

17% (12.1-22.3)

7% (3.2-12.3)

A few times (n = 136)

40% (33.5-46.7)

34% (26.2-42.4)

 

More than a few times (n = 48)

12% (7.9-16.8)

16% (10.4-23.2)

 

A lot (n = 37)

5% (2.9-9.4)

18% (12.2-25.6)

At a bus stop or shelter

Never (n = 82)

20% (15.2-26.2)

27% (19.7-34.9)

Once (n = 38)

11% (7.5-16.3)

10% (5.3-15.8)

 

A few times (n = 133)

44% (36.9-50.3)

27% (19.0-34.1)

 

More than a few times (n = 57)

18% (13.3-23.8)

13% (7.5-19.1)

 

A lot (n = 49)

7% (4.3-11.6)

24% (17.1-31.8)

Outdoors such as on a sidewalk or in a park

Never (n = 26)

5% (2.6-8.9)

11% (6.4-17.5)

Once (n = 35)

15% (10.2-19.8)

2% (0.6-6.7)

A few times (n = 136)

44% (36.5-49.8)

29% (21.6-37.2)

 

More than a few times (n = 87)

22% (16.8-28.1)

28% (20.3-35.7)

 

A lot (n = 73)

15% (10.2-19.8)

30% (22.2-37.9)

At an entrance to a building

Never (n = 40)

11% (7.2-15.8)

12% (6.9-18.3)

Once (n = 38)

11% (7.2-15.8)

10% (5.8-16.6)

 

A few times (n = 148)

47% (40.0-53.4)

32% (24.2-40.2)

 

More than a few times (n = 80)

23% (18.1-29.5)

21% (14.0-28.0)

 

A lot (n = 53)

9% (5.3-13.2)

25% (17.8-32.6)

At any other public place such as a shopping mall, arena, concert, or sporting event

Never (n = 34)

9% (5.3-13.2)

11% (6.4-17.5)

Once (n = 23)

9% (5.7-13.7)

2% (0.6-6.7)

A few times (n = 156)

49% (41.7-55.2)

35% (26.8-43.1)

More than a few times (n = 80)

23% (17.6-29.1)

21% (14.6-28.7)

 

A lot (n = 64)

10% (6.1-14.2)

31% (23.5-39.4)