Table 1 Support for rights of non-smokers in 2003–6 Health Sponsorship Council monitor surveys (weighted to 2001 census for age, sex and ethnicity)
YearAllSmokersNon-smokers
% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)
Right to live in a smoke-free environment200387.1 (85.4 to 88.6)75.1 (70.1 to 79.6)89.9 (88.1 to 91.4)
200485.5 (83.7 to 87.1)79.1 (74.3 to 83.2)86.9 (85.0 to 88.6)
200591.6 (90.2 to 92.9)81.1 76.5 to 85.0)94.1 (92.7 to 95.2)
200691.9 (90.5 to 93.1)82.0 (77.3 to 85.9)93.9 92.5 to 95.1)
Right to work in a smoke-free environment200390.7 (89.3 to 92.0)82.6 (78.0 to 86.4)92.8 (91.3 to 94.0)
200488.8 (87.2 to 90.2)82.8 (78.4 to 86.5)90.2 (88.5 to 91.7)
200595.7 (94.6 to 96.6)90.6 (87.1 to 93.2)96.9 (95.9 to 97.7)
200694.9 (93.8 to 95.9)92.3 (88.7 to 94.8)95.5 (94.2 to 96.5)
Right of bar and pub workers to work in a smoke-free environment200379.1 (77.1 to 81.0)56.9 (51.4 to 62.2)84.0 (82.0 to 85.9)
200480.7 (78.7 to 82.5)66.2 (60.9 to 71.2)84.0 (81.9 to 85.9)
200591.1 (89.7 to 92.4)78.6 (73.8 to 82.6)94.0 (92.6 to 95.2)
200691.5 (90.1 to 92.8)82.7 (77.9 to 86.6)93.3 (91.9 to 94.5)
Right of restaurant workers to work in a smoke-free environment200384.4 (82.6 to 86.0)67.8 (62.5 to 72.8)88.3 (86.4 to 89.9)
200485.3 (83.5 to 87.0)77.2 (72.2 to 81.5)87.2 (85.3 to 88.9)
200594.3 (93.1 to 95.3)88.3 (84.5 to 91.3)95.7 (94.5 to 96.6)
200695.6 (94.5 to 96.5)93.4 (90.0 to 95.6)96.0 (94.8 to 97.0)
Right of non-office workers to work in a smoke-free environment200389.4 (87.9 to 90.8)80.7 (76.0 to 84.7)91.4 (94.8 to 97.0)
200488.3 (86.7 to 89.8)81.7 (77.1 to 85.6)89.8 (88.1 to 91.4)
200595.2 (94.1 to 96.1)90.8 (87.4 to 93.4)96.2 (95.0 to 97.1)
200694.7 (93.5 to 95.7)89.8 (85.8 to 92.8)95.7 (94.5 to 96.6)
  • All percentages refer to those expressing support, those who did not express support included people who disagreed or who were neutral or unsure.