Table 2

Correlates of having a HSB at the pre-legislation survey and prospective predictors of adopting a HSB between the pre- and post-legislation survey, multiple logistic regression analyses

Predictor variable* StratumHaving a HSB at the pre-legislation survey among baseline smokersAdopting a HSB between pre- and post-legislation survey among baseline smokers with no HSB at baselineAdopting a HSB between pre- and post-legislation among continuing smokers with no HSB at baseline
N=4461, events=929N=3528, events=446N=3072, events=322
EventsPredictorsEventsPredictorsEventsPredictors
%Adjusted OR (95% CI)%Adjusted OR (95% CI)%Adjusted OR (95% CI)
GenderMale24.51.78 (1.51 to 2.10)15.31.66 (1.34 to 2.05)12.71.60 (1.25 to 2.05)
Female17.4110.418.61
Age18–2427.42.90 (2.08 to 4.03)14.11.47 (0.96 to 2.25)11.91.83 (1.11 to 3.02)
25–3926.71.74 (1.30 to 2.31)16.81.57 (1.11 to 2.21)14.31.79 (1.19 to 2.71)
40–5417.51.26 (0.96 to 1.66)10.20.95 (0.69 to 1.31)8.71.11 (0.76 to 1.63)
55+12.8110.517.71
EducationLow17.50.97 (0.78 to 1.21)11.31.04 (0.77 to 1.39)8.70.88 (0.63 to 1.25)
Moderate22.21.03 (0.84 to 1.26)12.91.07 (0.81 to 1.41)11.11.02 (0.74 to 1.39)
High24.1114.6112.81
Marital statusMarried22.91.43 (1.19 to 1.73)13.31.38 (1.08 to 1.77)11.31.53 (1.14 to 2.03)
Not married19.0112.119.91
Age of youngest child in household<146.83.92 (2.54 to 6.07)19.00.99 (0.47 to 2.05)16.01.00 (0.43 to 2.30)
1–539.43.06 (2.38 to 3.93)17.51.11 (0.76 to 1.61)16.71.39 (0.91 to 2.12)
6–1225.21.77 (1.39 to 2.25)13.41.05 (0.76 to 1.46)11.51.11 (0.76 to 1.62)
13–1717.91.12 (0.84 to 1.49)11.11.01 (0.70 to 1.47)9.51.07 (0.70 to 1.64)
No children<1816.0112.019.51
Newborn childNewborn child51.66.60 (3.83 to 11.37)46.96.72 (3.63 to 12.45)
No newborn child11.919.91
Heaviness of smoking Index 0.72 (0.68 to 0.76) 0.86 (0.80 to 0.92) 0.87 (0.80 to 0.95)
Intention to quitWithin 1 month23.21.24 (0.96 to 1.61)16.91.56 (1.12 to 2.16)13.81.67 (1.12 to 2.50)
Within 6 months22.11.00 (0.82 to 1.22)16.81.49 (1.16 to 1.91)13.91.50 (1.13 to 2.01)
Not within 6 months/no intention20.0110.719.11
Support of bar smoking banSupport of a full ban32.42.12 (1.63 to 2.76)21.82.28 (1.60 to 3.26)17.92.34 (1.54 to 3.56)
Support of a partial ban19.71.18 (0.98 to 1.42)12.41.39 (1.08 to 1.79)10.51.48 (1.10 to 1.99)
Against ban18.6110.218.41
Frequency of bar visitsAt least once a week20.50.95 (0.78 to 1.17)13.41.09 (0.84 to 1.43)10.81.17 (0.85 to 1.60)
Monthly22.50.95 (0.78 to 1.17)15.01.21 (0.93 to 1.59)13.61.44 (1.06 to 1.96)
Rarely or never20.0110.618.31
Cigarette smoke is dangerous to others (SHS awareness)Strongly agree26.91.62 (1.23 to 2.14)15.72.10 (1.42 to 3.10)13.21.73 (1.11 to 2.67)
Agree19.01.16 (0.89 to 1.50)13.51.89 (1.31 to 2.72)10.91.58 (1.05 to 2.38)
Don't agree12.415.815.31
CountryNetherlands16.20.44 (0.35 to 0.55)8.80.42 (0.31 to 0.57)7.30.39 (0.27 to 0.55)
France24.20.43 (0.34 to 0.55)13.90.46 (0.34 to 0.63)11.90.45 (0.32 to 0.64)
Ireland13.20.31 (0.23 to 0.42)12.10.47 (0.33 to 0.68)8.70.40 (0.26 to 0.64)
Germany30.2118.9116.51
  • * All independent variables except for ‘newborn child’ refer to baseline. Models included all variables in the table together.

  • The index ranges from 0 to 6, with higher values indicating higher addiction/heavier smoking.

  • HSB, home smoking ban; SHS, second-hand smoke.