Table 3

Support for and expectations of the ban pre- and postlegislation by smoking and snus use status

Prelegislation (November 2010)Postlegislation (January 2010)Postlegislation (November 2010)p Value
In favour of the ban (against and don't know omitted in the table)
 Daily smokers29 (355)30 (373)32 (319)NS, p=0.659 (df=2)
 Occasional smokers58 (207)51 (234)49 (226)NS, p=0.139 (df=2)
 p Valuep<0.001 (df=1)p<0.001 (df=1)p<0.001 (df=1)
 Daily snus users51 (165)43 (170)48 (174)NS, p=0.399 (df=2)
 Occasional snus users51 (150)53 (149)47 (142)NS, p=0.606 (df=2)
 p ValueNS, p=0.97 (df=1)NS, p=0.072 (df=1)NS, p=0.927 (df=1)
 Non-smokers and non-users of snus combined77 (552)72 (511)74 (532)NS, p=0.150 (df=2)
Expects the ban will make it easier to quit smoking or using snus (does not expect and don't know omitted in the table)
 Daily smokers27 (339)24 (364)21 (308)NS, 0.141 (df=2)
 Occasional smokers55 (199)46 (229)39 (215)0.004 (df=2)
 p Valuep<0.001 (df=1)p<0.001 (df=1)p<0.001 (df=1)
 Non-smokers61 (602)55 (556)58 (582)NS, p=0.086 (df=2)
 Daily snus users39 (158)33 (164)27 (169)
 Occasional snus users50 (146)47 (146)41 (136)p=0.052 (df=21) NS, p=0.318 (df=2)
 p ValueNS, p=0.059 (df=1)p=0.010 (df=1)p=0.007 (df=1)
 Non-users of snus57 (740)49 (691)51 (696)p=0.006 (df=2)
Believes the ban will make it more difficult to start smoking or using snus (does not expect and don't know omitted in the table)
 Daily smokers48 (335)50 (362)52 (302)NS, p=0.663 (df=2)
 Occasional smokers61 (197)62 (223)57 (218)NS, p=0.528 (df=2)
 p Valuep=0.003 (df=1)p=0.003 (df=1)NS, p=0.138 (df=1)
 Non-smokers66 (599)62 (558)64 (573)NS, p=0.264 (df=2)
 Daily snus users52 (156)52 (164)60 (163)NS, p=0.252 (df=2)
 Occasional snus users58 (145)60 (144)58 (139)NS, p=0.898 (df=2)
 p ValueNS, p=0.295 (df=1)NS, p=0.159 (df=1)NS, p=0.074 (df=1)
 Non-users of snus64 (734)60 (697)60 (688)NS, p=0.180 (df=2)
  • Values are expressed in % (N).

  • NS, not significant.