Perceived responsibility for cigarette butt litter
| Group responsible | Proportion attributing a great deal of responsibility for | ||||||||
| Creating the problem, % (95% CI) | Fixing the problem, % (95% CI) | Fixing the problem with cigarette butt facts, % (95% CI)* | |||||||
| Smokers (n=396) | Non-smokers (n=414) | Total† (n=492) | Smokers (n=396) | Non-smokers (n=414) | Total† (n=492) | Smokers (n=396) | Non-smokers (n=414) | Total† (n=492) | |
| Smokers | 71.0 (66.5 to 75.5) | 88.2(85.1 to 91.3)‡ | 85.4 (82.3 to 88.5) | 71.7 (67.3 to 76.1) | 86.7(83.4 to 90.0)‡ | 84.3 (81.1 to 87.5) | 75.8 (71.6 to 80.0) | 86.0(82.7 to 89.3)‡ | 81.0 (77.5 to 84.5) |
| Cigarette companies | 40.4 (35.6 to 45.2) | 54.8(50.0 to 59.6)‡ | 52.5 (48.1 to 56.9) | 40.9 (36.1 to 45.7) | 56.5 (51.7 to 61.3)‡ | 54.0 (49.6 to 58.4) | 58.6(53.8 to 63.5)§ | 76.3,(72.2 to 80.4)‡§ | 73.5 (69.6 to 77.4) |
| Government | 22.0 (17.9 to 26.1) | 26.1 (21.9 to 30.3) | 25.4 (21.6 to 29.3) | 28.3 (23.9 to 32.7) | 35.3(30.7 to 39.9)§ | 34.2 (30.0 to 38.4) | 35.9 (31.2 to 40.6) | 47.3(42.5 to 52.1)‡§ | 41.7 (37.3 to 46.1) |
| City councils | 30.3 (25.8 to 34.8) | 18.1(14.4 to 21.8)¶ | 20.0 (16.5 to 23.5) | 27.0 (22.6 to 31.4) | 26.1 (21.9 to 30.3) | 26.2 (22.3 to 30.1) | 33.8 (29.1 to 38.5) | 40.1(35.4 to 44.8)§ | 37.0 (32.7 to 41.3) |
*Response after respondents were presented with facts about the biodegradability and efficacy of filters.
†Sample weighted by smoking status.
‡Non-smokers significantly higher attribution than smokers (p<.05).
§Significant increase in proportion holding group responsible following receipt of TPW information.
¶Non-smokers significantly lower attribution than smokers (p<.05).
TPW, tobacco product waste.