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Table 1 Percentage population covered by smokefree school grounds and playgrounds policies, by subgroups

From: Inequities in coverage of smokefree outdoor space policies within the United States: school grounds and playgrounds

 

Playgrounds

School grounds

Both playgrounds and school grounds

Ethnicity - Total population

Total

28

18

9

 Asian

51

21

13

 Black

22

18

10

 Hispanic

40

16

9

 White

23

18

8

 Other

44

19

12

Ethnicity - Children <15 years

Total

28

17

8

 Asian

48

21

12

 Black

21

18

10

 Hispanic

38

15

7

 White

22

18

8

 Other

43

18

11

Incomea

 <$25,000

22

17

8

 $25,000–$75,000

23

17

8

 >$75,000

29

20

10

Educational Attainmenta

 No high school diploma

12

19

7

 High school diploma

22

18

9

 Bachelors

28

20

10

 Masters or Doctorate

29

21

11

Region - Total population

 AK/HI

11

~ 0

~ 0

 Midwest

7

6

1

 Northeast

43

51

39

 Southeast

8

10

1

 Southwest

3

~ 0

~ 0

 West

66

20

2

  1. aCalculated for the population over 25 years old
  2. P-values calculated using Pearson’s Χ2 statistic - all differences p < 0.001