Results of a bar establishment survey regarding smoke-free bar law†
| Type of bars | 1998 (n = 651) | 2002 (n = 650) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (SE) | % (SE) | ||
| †To simplify the analysis, we combined “very concerned” and “somewhat concerned” as “concerned”, “not too concerned” and “not at all concerned” as “not concerned”. Similarly, “very important” and “somewhat important” were combined. | |||
| ‡Multiple choices were allowed. | |||
| §Questions were only asked in the 2002 survey. | |||
| *p<0.05; **p<0.01;***p<0.001 | |||
| Do you prefer working in a smoke-free environment? | Stand alone bar | 17.3 (1.9) | 50.9 (4.7)*** |
| Combination bar | 52.3 (3.1) | 79.6 (1.7)*** | |
| How concerned are you about the effects of | Stand alone bar | 21.6 (2.1) | 45.5 (4.7)*** |
| secondhand smoke on your health? | Combination bar | 54.7 (3.1) | 61.5 (2.1) |
| How important is it to have a smoke-free | Stand alone bar | 20.9 (2.1) | 57.1 (4.7)*** |
| environment inside your bar? | Combination bar | 58.1 (3.1) | 80.5 (1.7)*** |
| If someone came into your bar and began to smoke, what would you or the bar staff typically do?‡ | |||
| Ask them to stop/go outside | Stand alone bar | 43.0 (2.5) | 82.1 (3.6)*** |
| Combination bar | 75.2 (2.7) | 86.8 (1.5)*** | |
| Tell them it’s against the law | Stand alone bar | 62.9 (2.4) | 33.0 (4.5)*** |
| Combination bar | 42.6 (3.1) | 34.6 (2.1)* | |
| Is complying with the law easy?‡,§ | Stand alone bar | 53.6 (4.7) | |
| Combination bar | 88.0 (1.7) | ||
| Do you think the law protects your health and/or the health of other bar employees?§ | Stand alone bar | 65.2 (4.5) | |
| Combination bar | 86.8 (1.5) | ||