Association of tobacco product advertising and conclusions of lay press articles
| Presence of tobacco advertising | Articles concluding that passive smoking is a health hazard n (%) | Articles concluding that research on passive smoking is controversial n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Magazines (n = 92) | ||
| Present (n = 53) | 36 (68) | 38 (72) |
| Not present (n = 39) | 37 (95) | 12 (31) |
| p = 0.002 | p<0.0001 | |
| Newspapers (n = 180) | ||
| Present (n = 88) | 86 (98) | 52 (59) |
| Not present (n = 92) | 84 (91) | 66 (72) |
| χ2 = 2.42; p = 0.12 | χ2 = 2.65; p = 0.07 | |
For magazines, differences between articles from magazines with or without tobacco advertising were analysed using Fisher's Exact test. For newspapers, data were analysed using the χ2statistic.