Table 2

Geometric mean surface nicotine concentrations (μg/m2) by self-reported home smoking status and voluntary home smoking restrictions (n=279)

95% CI
n%MeanLowerUpperp value
Home smoking status*<0.001
 Non-smoking12143.411.48.914.7
 Smoking15856.690.971.5115.6
Voluntary HSRs<0.001
 Complete8630.88.96.711.9
 Partial15053.856.343.273.4
 None4315.4145.694.8223.6
  • HSRs, home smoking restrictions.

  • *‘Smoking homes’ were those in which either the respondent reported smoking any cigarettes inside the home, or other household members or visitors smoked inside the home at least once per week. ‘Non-smoking homes’ did not meet either of these criteria.