Opinion Survey on

Tobacco Use and Exposure

at
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities Campus
Methodology
 2000 surveys sent to random sample of full- and part-
time faculty and staff
 130 surveys were undeliverable
 865 completed a survey
 46.2% final response rate

 5000 survey sent to random sample of full- and part-

time undergraduate and graduate/professional
students
 13 surveys were undeliverable
 1645 completed a survey
 33.0% final response rate
Survey Demographics
Students Faculty/Staff Combined
Gender
Male 44.4% 36.4% 41.6%
Female 54.8% 62.9% 57.6%
Transgender/Other 0.2% 0.5% 0.3%
Refused 0.6% 0.2% 0.5%
Age
18-24 years 67.4% 4.8% 45.8%
25-34 years 26.1% 20.8% 24.3%
35-55 years 5.8% 53.8% 22.3%
56+ years 0.2% 20.0% 7.0%
Refused 0.5% 0.7% 0.6%
Survey Demographics

Students Faculty/Staff Combined

Position on campus
Full-time Faculty n/a 16.6% 5.7%
Part-time Faculty n/a 1.9% 0.6%
Full-time Staff n/a 75.5% 26.0%
Part-time Staff n/a 5.6% 1.9%
Full-time Undergraduate 61.4% n/a 40.3%
Part-time Undergraduate 3.1% n/a 2.0%
Full-time Graduate/Professional 28.5% n/a 18.7%
Student
Part-time Graduate/Professional 6.6% n/a 4.3%
Student
 Agree or Disagree:
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke is a Health Issue

80
Faculty/Staff Student 70.3
70
61
60

50
Percent

40

30
18.3
20 15
8.7
10 4.2 5.3 5.4
3.3 2.7 3.7
1.7 0.1 0.2
0
Strongly 2 3 4 5 Strongly Refuse
disagree agree
 Agree or Disagree:
I am concerned about the health consequences of being
exposed to secondhand smoke on this campus

35
Faculty/Staff Student 30.5
30

25 22.7
19.7
20 16.7
Percent

15.8 15
12.9 13.3 14.1 13.9 13.8
15
11.5

10

5
0 0.1
0
Strongly 2 3 4 5 Strongly Refuse
disagree agree
 Agree or Disagree:
It is the responsibility of campus administration to enact policies and
regulations that protect members of the campus community from
exposure to secondhand smoke

43.6
45
Faculty/Staff Student
40

35
30
30
24.9
25 22.6
Percent

20 18.1

15 12.4
10 10
9.2
10 6.3 6.3
6.2
5
0.4 0.1
0
Strongly 2 3 4 5 Strongly Refuse
disagree agree
 Agree or Disagree:
Litter caused by smoking (cigarette butts, empty packages, etc.)
detracts from the appearance of this campus

60 57.5
Faculty/Staff Student

50
44

40
Percent

30
23.5

18
20
14.5
11.8
10 6.9 6.6
4.2 5.5
3.2 3.3 0.7 0.3
0
Strongly 2 3 4 5 Strongly Refuse
disagree agree
 Have you ever been exposed to
secondhand smoke on campus?

100 Faculty/Staff
Students

80 84.9 90.1

60
Percent

40

20

15.1 9.9
0
Yes No
Where have you been exposed to secondhand smoke
Among those who indicated exposure

Students Faculty/Staff

Location
Walking across campus 82.1 65.1
Entrance to buildings 72.6 84.3
Outdoor seating areas or bus 66.9 51.3
stops
Parking lots, parking ramps or 16.9 21.9
parking garages
Inside buildings –drifted in 10.9 18.3
Intramural sporting events 2.3 1.6
 Statement which best represents
current smoking policy on campus

Students Faculty/Staff

Statement
Building are smoke free, smoking 59.5% 67.1%
on campus limited to 25 feet from
building entrances, smoking
prohibited in vehicles
Buildings are smoke free, 3.7% 3.2%
smoking on premise prohibited
except in designated areas,
smoking is allowed in vehicles
Buildings are smoke free, no 10.7% 7.8%
smoking restrictions on the
grounds
I am not sure 25.7% 21.8%
To what degree do you think the smoking policy
at the U of M is enforced indoors?

80
Faculty/Staff Student
70
64.7 61.8
60

50
Percent

40

30 23.1
18.2
20

6.2 7.7
10 4.8 3.5
2.3 1.2 2 1.7 1.9 1
0
Not well at 2 3 4 5 Very well Refuse
all
To what degree do you think the smoking policy
at the U of M is enforced at building entrances?

40
Faculty/Staff Student

30.6
30
26.3
24.3 24.5
21.1
Percent

20 17.6
14.3
13

10 7.8 6.8
4.9
3.8 2.7 2.3

0
Not well at 2 3 4 5 Very well Refuse
all
How likely are you to support a policy prohibiting
smoking on all U of M property
(both indoors and outdoors)?

50
Faculty/Staff Student 46.3
41.5
40

30
Percent

23.3
20.1
20

11.8 12.1
9.9
7.4
10 6.7 6.7 6.2 7.4

0.2 0.3
0
Not likely 2 3 4 5 Very likely Refuse
 How likely are you to support a policy prohibiting
smoking on all U of M property
(both indoors and outdoors)?
Non-smokers Smokers
60 55.3
53.3
50

40
Percent

30

20
13.8 14.2
10.7 9.6
9.2 6.5 7.3 6.9
10 7
5.9
0.3 0.2
0
Not likely 2 3 4 5 Very likely Refuse

Smokers are defined as having used smoking tobacco within the past year
Would a smoking ban influence your decision to continue
working or going to school at the U of M?

80 73.9
66 Faculty/Staff Students

60

40
21.1 24.3

20
8.2
4 1 1.5
0
No Yes, more likely Yes, Less likely Refuse
to stay to stay
Would a smoking ban influence your decision to continue
working or going to school at the U of M?

80
69.3 67 Non-smokers Smokers

60
18.2% of Faculty/Staff
22.1% of Students
40 28.4
21.2
20
8
1.9 3.8
0.5
0
No Yes, more likely Yes, Less likely Refuse
to stay to stay
 Tobacco Use Rates-
Past 12 months
Faculty/Staff Students

100
Used Tobacco 82.7

80 17.3% of Faculty/Staff 69.9

30.1% of Students
60

40

12.9
20 9.5
7.2 5.9 4.1
3.5 2.9 1.4
0
1x/year 6x/year 1x/month More than Do not smoke
1x/month
 Tobacco Use Rates-
Past 30 days
Faculty/Staff Students

100
86.8
Tobacco Use
80.2
80 13.2% of Faculty Staff (Past 30 day)
19.2% of Students (Past 30 day)
60 5.1% of Faculty/Staff (Daily)
4.1% of Students (Daily)
40

20
6.7
3.4 3 1.9 2.2 5.1 4.1
0.7 2.1 0.7 1.8 1.5
0
1-2 3-5 6-9 10-19 20-29 30 Did not use
 Daily Tobacco Users
Estimate of Actual Number of Users

 ~17,000 Faculty/Staff (full- and part-time) on

campus
 5.1% daily tobacco use rate = 867 individuals

 ~51,000 Students (full- and part-time) on campus

 4.1% daily tobacco use rate = 2091 individuals
 Smokeless Tobacco Use Rates-
Past 30 days
Faculty/Staff Students
96.6
100
99.3

80

60

40

20

0.1 1.2 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 0 0.6 0.2 0.3
0
1-2 3-5 6-9 10-19 20-29 30 Did not use
 Average Number of Cigarettes Smoked

Students Faculty/Staff
Average Number

Smoked on a Weekday 3.4 5.3

Range (0 to 20) Range (0 to 25)

Smoked on a Weekend Day 5.1 7.2

Range (0 to 30) Range (0 to 30)

Smoked On Campus -Weekday 3.2 3.0

Range (0 to 76) Range (0 to 50)
 Consider themselves Smokers

 Among Faculty and Staff who used smoking

tobacco within past 12 months 42.3%
consider themselves smokers

 Among Faculty and Staff who used smoking

tobacco within the past 30 days 56.1%
consider themselves smokers
 Consider themselves Smokers

 Among Students who used smoking tobacco

within past 12 months 31.1% consider
themselves smokers

 Among Students who used smoking tobacco

within the past 30 days 46.5% consider
themselves smokers
Where have you smoked within the
past 30 days?

Students Faculty/Staff

Location
Walking across campus 47.1 35.1
Entrance to buildings 21.5 19.3
Outdoor seating areas or bus 32.3 14.0
stops
Parking lots, parking ramps or 9.5 11.4
parking garages
Inside buildings 0.3 0.0
Intramural sporting events 0.3 0.0
Off campus 77.8 62.3
 During the past 12 months have you stopped smoking for
one day or longer because you were trying to quit
smoking?

Faculty/Staff Students

60

37.8 38.7
40 34.5 33.8
27.5 27.7

20

0
Yes No N/A, do not smoke

NOTE: Based on survey respondents who reported using

smoking tobacco within past 12 months
 Average Number of Quit Attempts
within Past 12 Months

 Faculty/Staff
 2.48 attempts (Range: 1 to 12 attempts)

 Students
 2.42 attempts (Range: 1 to 15 attempts)
 Are you aware of any tobacco cessation
programs on campus?

Faculty/Staff
80
66.2

56.7
60

40.9
40 31.8 Non-smokers
Smokers

20

2.4 2
0
Yes No Refuse
 Are you aware of any tobacco cessation
programs on campus?

Students
80 68.9

55.5
60

40.5

40 Non-smokers
28.7
Smokers

20

2.4 4

0
Yes No Refuse
 Does the U of M offer adequate resources for
smokers who want to quit smoking?

Faculty/Staff

60
Non-smokers Smokers
50

40
Percent

30 25.1 24.5
22 23.1
21.1
19.7
17
20
11.8 10.1
6.8
7.5
10 5.2
2.6 3.4

0
Strongly 2 3 4 5 Strongly Refuse
disagree agree
 Does the U of M offer adequate resources for
smokers who want to quit smoking?

Students
60
Non-smokers Smokers
50

40
31.7
29.2 28.5
Percent

30
22.6 22.5

20
14.4
12.2
9.6
8.7
10 7.1 7.3
3
1 2.2

0
Strongly 2 3 4 5 Strongly Refuse
disagree agree