Experiences and symptoms following second hand smoke exposures in restaurants
| n=1077 (%, 95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| *Proportion of respondents who often or sometimes had that feeling or experience from second hand smoke in restaurants in the past one month. | |
| Exposure to second hand smoke in restaurant in past month* | 69.4 (66.6 to 72.1) |
| Experiences of discomfort or dissatisfaction | |
| Bad smell from second hand smoke | 82.5 (80.2 to 84.7) |
| Second hand smoke affected appetite | 60.9 (58.0 to 63.8) |
| Tobacco odour stayed on clothes or hair | 50.8 (47.8 to 53.8) |
| Had a bad impression of that restaurant | 27.9 (25.3 to 30.6) |
| Thought of avoiding that restaurant in the future | 25.3 (22.8 to 27.9) |
| Thought of finding another seat to escape from the smoke | 62.9 (60.0 to 65.7) |
| Finished the meal fast and left that restaurant | 57.8 (54.8 to 60.7) |
| Experiences of symptoms* | |
| Dizziness or headache | 8.5 (6.9 to 10.4) |
| Eye irritation | 16.0 (13.8 to 18.2) |
| Nose irritation, running nose, sneezing | 24.8 (22.2 to 27.4) |
| Throat irritation, sore throat | 24.7 (22.1 to 27.3) |
| Cough or phlegm | 22.9 (20.4 to 25.4) |
| Asthma or wheezing | 1.7 (1.0 to 2.6) |
| Difficulty in breathing | 12.6 (10.6 to 14.6) |