Table 2

Logistic regression explaining attitudes towards indoor smoking bans (ORs)

Explanatory variablesRestaurantsBars and pubsOfficesIndoor spaces
OR95% CIpOR95% CIpOR95% CIpOR95% CIp
 Nation dummies
Bulgaria1.661.35 to 2.03<0.0011.861.52 to 2.28<0.0012.722.15 to 3.46<0.0012.501.96 to 3.19<0.001
Croatia2.071.66 to 2.58<0.0019980.814 to 1.220.9872.642.08 to 3.37<0.0012.201.73 to 2.80<0.001
Turkey3.092.39 to 3.99<0.0012.321.83 to 2.96<0.0012.261.72 to 2.97<0.0011.971.50 to 2.59<0.001
N. Cyprus3.382.51 to 4.55<0.0013.322.50 to 4.40<0.0012.281.70 to 3.06<0.0011.931.44 to 2.59<0.001
 Smoking behaviour
Ex-smoker2.431.90 to 3.11<0.0012.081.66 to 2.60<0.0012.081.53 to 2.82<0.0011.971.43 to 2.71<0.001
Non-smoker2.472.08 to 2.93<0.0012.772.34 to 3.27<0.0011.441.18 to 1.75<0.0011.241.02 to 1.510.032
Bothered by SHS1.121.07 to 1.18<0.0011.071.02 to 1.12<0.0081.091.03 to 1.150.0031.030.973 to 1.090.330
Assertiveness on SHS1.341.26 to 1.43<0.0011.271.20 to 1.34<0.0011.271.18 to 1.37<0.0011.281.19 to 1.38<0.001
 Role of government
Ideology9830.951 to 1.020.3389960.963 to 1.030.7999630.928 to 0.9990.0459640.927 to 1.100.058
Government role legitimate1.131.06 to 1.20<0.0011.141.07 to 1.20<0.0011.111.04 to 1.190.0011.070.998 to 1.140.055
 Health
Diet1.010.929 to 1.090.8541.060.982 to 1.140.1359800.896 to 1.070.6711.030.939 to 1.130.544
General health1.091.00 to 1.190.0441.080.996 to 1.170.0631.181.08 to 1.31<0.0011.090.994 to 1.210.067
 Smoking belief knowledge
Hurt pregnant women1.331.22 to 1.45<0.0011.221.12 to 1.33<0.0011.431.32 to 1.56<0.0011.411.29 to 1.53<0.001
SHS harmless1.281.03 to 1.590.0291.361.12 to 1.660.0021.431.10 to 1.840.0071.371.07 to 1.770.014
 Demographics
Gender0.9610.824 to 1.120.6121.000.869 to 1.160.9531.060.894 to 1.260.4931.020.859 to 1.210.818
Age1.011.00 to 1.010.0041.011.01 to 1.020.0011.000.997 to 1.010.2141.000.997 to 1.010.286
Manual worker1.000.821 to 1.230.9741.100.913 to 1.340.3041.060.842 to 1.330.6231.100.869 to 1.390.432
Unemployed1.000.773 to 1.300.9781.020.787 to 1.320.8941.050.790 to 1.410.7131.240.914 to 1.690.165
Education1.010.922 to 1.110.8170.9420.867 to 1.020.1660.9800.885 to 1.080.7020.9840.889 to 1.090.762
n=4511
F31.4 (p<0.001)34.4 (p<0.001)18.08 (p<0.001)14.83 (p<0.001)
df=19
% Cases correctly classified73.9%69.5%80.2%81.2%
  • SHS, second-hand smoke.