Table 2

Parental smoking by smoking restrictions in the home before and after smoke-free legislation, Scotland

Restriction type2006*2007*Total*
Number of smoking parent figuresNumber of smoking parent figuresNumber of smoking parent figures
Neither smokeOne, father onlyOne, mother onlyTwo smokeTotal†Neither smokeOne father onlyOne mother onlyTwo smokeTotalNeither smokeOne father onlyOne mother onlyTwo smokeTotal
% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)
Complete71.2 (67.7 to 74.5)20.1 (14.9 to 26.5)10.8 (7.7 to 15.1)9.0 (5.8 to 13.6)47.3 (43.9 to 50.8)79.3 (76.0 to 82.2)29.7 (23.6 to 36.6)10.0 (7.0 to 14.2)8.0 (5.4 to 11.7)51.8 (48.1 to 55.4)75.0 (72.4 to 77.5)24.9 (20.9 to 29.3)10.4 (8.2 to 13.2)8.5 (6.3 to 11.5)49.5 (46.3 to 52.6)
Partial24.9 (21.7 to 28.5)51.5 (44.0 to 58.9)49.2 (42.9 to 55.4)43.3 (37.1 to 49.6)34.2 (31.5 to 36.9)18.4 (15.8 to 21.3)50.0 (42.7 to 57.3)58.3 (52.3 to 64.0)55.9 (49.8 to 61.9)34 (31.5 to 36.7)21.8 (19.4 to 24.5)50.7 (45.2 to 56.3)53.7 (49.3 to 58.0)49.3 (44.8 to 53.7)34.1 (32.0 to 36.2)
None3.8 (2.8 to 5.2)28.4 (21.2 to 37.0)40.0 (33.2 to 47.2)47.8 (41.2 to 54.4)18.5 (16.0 to 21.3)2.4 (1.5 to 3.6)20.3 (14.8 to 27.3)31.7 (26.1 to 37.9)36.0 (30.4 to 42.1)14.2 (12.1 to 16.5)3.1 (2.5 to 3.9)24.4 (19.8 to 29.7)35.9 (31.5 to 40.6)42.2 (37.8 to 46.7)16.4 (14.6 to 18.5)
Total114720429528919351018202290261177121654065855503706
  • *Pearson χ2  = 767.423 (2006); 793.631(2007); df = 6, p<0.001 (association between type of restriction and number/gender of smoking parents).

  • †Pearson χ2  = 14.23, df = 2, p<0.001 (association between type of restriction and survey year).

  • Cotinine confirmed non-smoking pupils who reported living with both parents, step or single parents.