Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours in relation to smoke-free policies in restaurants by smoking status, Hong Kong
| Variables | Non-smokers n=920 (%) | Smokers n=157 (%) | χ2 | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals may vary because of missing values. | ||||
| *p<0.01 for the difference in the proportion of the variables between smokers and non-smokers. | ||||
| Number of times eating in restaurant/week | 25 | <0.0001 | ||
| <1 | 8.8 | 3.2 | ||
| 1–3 | 29.3 | 19.7 | ||
| 4–6 | 25.4 | 21.7 | ||
| 7–10 | 24.9 | 33.1 | ||
| >10 | 11.5 | 22.3 | ||
| Number of times eating in restaurant with children/week | 3.8 | 0.42 | ||
| <1 | 58.6 | 62.4 | ||
| 1–3 | 34.0 | 28.7 | ||
| 4–6 | 4.5 | 5.7 | ||
| 7–10 | 2.4 | 1.3 | ||
| >10 | 0.5 | 2.3 | ||
| Anticipated change in patronage if there were total ban on smoking | 198.2 | <0.0001 | ||
| More often | 22.5 | 3.2* | ||
| Less often | 0.2 | 20.4 | ||
| Just as often | 77.3 | 76.4 | ||
| Agree that passive smoking: | ||||
| causes lung cancer | 79.9 | 61.1* | ||
| causes heart disease | 93.5 | 54.8 | ||
| causes fetal growth retardation | 93.5 | 87.9 | ||
| harms children's health | 96.1 | 89.8 | ||
| causes ill health | 97.4 | 91.7 | ||
| Ever avoided a smoky restaurant | 56.1 | 28.0* | ||
| Ever avoided a totally smoke-free restaurant | 0.3 | 22.9* | ||