Reported behavioural impact of the smoke-free law among Irish smokers (n = 769)
| Irish smokers at post-legislation wave (n = 640) | % “Yes” (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Has the smoke-free law: | |
| Made you more likely to quit smoking? (n = 636) | 46 (41 to 50) |
| [made you] cut down on the number of cigarettes you smoke? (n = 639) | 60 (55 to 64) |
| [made you] go outside to smoke when at a pub or restaurant? (n = 638) | 94 (92 to 96) |
| [led you to] use stop-smoking medications like the nicotine patch or gum? (n = 626) | 14 (11 to 17) |
| Have you avoided going to pubs because of the law? (n = 632) | 35 (30 to 39) |
| Have you avoided going to restaurants because of the law? (n = 640) | 18 (15 to 22) |
| Irish smokers who reported quitting at post-legislation wave (n = 119) | |
| Did the smoke-free law make you more likely to quit smoking? (n = 116) | 80 (71 to 88) |
| Has the law helped you stay quit? (n = 118) | 88 (81 to 95) |
| Has it made you more likely to use stop-smoking medications like the nicotine patch or gum? (n = 119) | 34 (24 to 45) |
| Have you avoided going to pubs because of the law? (n = 112) | 16 (8 to 24) |
| Have you avoided going to restaurants because of the law? (n = 110) | 8 (2 to 13) |