Table 2

Median nicotine concentration (μg/m3) in offices at baseline and 6, 12 and 24 months after the Spanish smoking law (January 2006)(samples repeated at the four measurements)

Baseline median nicotine concentration (IQR)6-Month follow-up median nicotine concentration (IQR)12-Month follow-up median nicotine concentration (IQR)24-Month follow-up median nicotine concentration (IQR)
Public administration0.21 (0.08–0.56)0.08 (0.01–0.20)0.07 (0.01–0.20)0.05 (0.01–0.12)
 Local administration0.47 (0.17–1.13)0.20 (0.03–0.57)0.13 (0.06–0.20)0.10 (0.01–0.22)
 Regional administration0.12 (0.06–0.41)0.10 (0.01–0.20)0.08 (0.01–0.21)0.04 (0.01–0.09)
 National administration0.20 (0.06–0.56)0.06 (0.01–0.21)0.01 (0.01–0.09)0.03 (0.01–0.07)
Universities0.24 (0.08–0.67)0.06 (0.01–0.17)0.07 (0.01–0.16)0.08 (0.04–0.16)
Private sector0.40 (0.07–1.29)0.08 (0.01–0.20)0.01 (0.01–0.16)0.06 (0.01–0.16)
 Small (<10 workers)0.41 (0.05–1.40)0.10 (0.01–0.22)0.06 (0.01–0.17)0.08 (0.01–0.40)
 Medium (10–50 workers)0.39 (0.08–1.32)0.07 (0.01–0.18)0.01 (0.01–0.15)0.05 (0.01–0.12)