Table 4

Support for three tobacco control measures among daily smokers, 2008–2014

% (95% CI)Difference 2014 vs 2008 (95% CI)aOR (95% CI)aOR for linear trend (95% CI)
Smoking should be banned in all outdoor public areas where children are likely to go21.5 (10.4 to 32.6)1.16 (1.08 to 1.25)
200844.8 (36.3 to 53.3)1
201051.8 (41.4 to 62.1)1.31 (0.76 to 2.24)
201258.6 (52.3 to 64.9)1.73 (1.13 to 2.64)
201466.3 (59.1 to 73.4)2.45 (1.53 to 3.93)
The number of places allowed to sell cigarettes and tobacco should be reduced to make them less easily available2.6 (-7.2 to 12.3)1.04 (0.97 to 1.11)
200832.6 (25.4 to 39.8)1
201032.3 (24.6 to 39.9)0.98 (0.61 to 1.59)
201242.4 (35.7 to 49.1)1.51 (0.99 to 2.31)
201435.2 (28.5 to 41.8)1.12 (0.72 to 1.74)
Cigarettes and tobacco should not be sold in 10 years time1.5 (-7.9 to 10.9)1.05 (0.97 to 1.13)
200826 (18.9 to 33.1)1
201019.8 (14.2 to 25.4)0.7 (0.42 to 1.16)
201232.6 (26.4 to 38.9)1.37 (0.87 to 2.17)
201427.5 (21.1 to 33.8)1.08 (0.67 to 1.75)
  • Bold text shows confidence intervals that exclude the null.

  • Percentages, all adjusted for age. All aORs adjusted for age, gender and ethnicity.

  • aORs, adjusted ORs.