Table 2

Visitors discouraged from smoking (1989–1997) by household composition

No smoker in house
ChildrenNo childrenTotal
N%95% CIN%95% CIN%95% CI
198950135.931.7 to 40.1 83238.234.9 to 41.5133337.434.8 to 40.0
199153247.443.1 to 51.6 92543.940.7 to 47.1145745.242.6 to 47.7
199244561.857.3 to 66.3 94350.447.2 to 53.6138854.051.4 to 56.7
199452067.963.9 to 71.9103955.952.9 to 58.9155959.957.5 to 62.3
199547968.964.7 to 73.0104756.453.3 to 59.4152660.357.8 to 62.7
199645568.864.5 to 73.0106955.352.3 to 58.3152459.356.9 to 61.8
199744969.765.5 to 74.0101260.557.5 to 63.5146163.360.8 to 65.8
Mixed smoker/non-smoker household
Children No children Total
N % 95% CI N % 95% CI N % 95% CI
198929016.912.6 to 21.237117.313.4 to 21.166117.114.2 to 20.0
199126919.014.3 to 23.638022.418.2 to 26.664921.017.8 to 24.1
199227328.923.6 to 34.338723.519.3 to 27.766025.822.4 to 29.1
199423538.332.1 to 44.536232.928.0 to 37.759735.031.2 to 38.8
199524242.636.3 to 48.834528.123.4 to 32.958734.130.2 to 37.9
199619847.040.0 to 53.932536.631.4 to 41.952340.536.3 to 44.7
199721152.645.9 to 59.335441.236.1 to 46.456545.541.4 to 49.6
All adult smokers
Children No children Total
N % 95% CI N % 95% CI N % 95% CI
1989138 2.2−0.03 to  4.6202  3.0 0.6  to   5.3340 2.60.9  to  4.4
1991150  8.7 4.2  to 13.2184 4.9 1.8  to   8.0334 6.63.9  to  9.2
199211011.8 5.8  to 17.9197  5.6 2.4  to   8.8307 7.84.8  to  10.8
199413921.614.7  to 28.4190 5.8 2.5  to   9.132912.58.9  to  16.0
199513126.018.4  to 33.5206 8.3 4.5  to  12.033715.111.3  to  19.0
199612926.418.8  to 34.018214.3 9.2  to  19.431119.314.9  to  23.7
199712532.023.8  to 40.221415.010.2  to  19.733921.216.9  to  25.6
  • CI, confidence interval.