Perceptions of cigarette butts
| Statement | Proportion who agree or strongly agree | ||
| Smokers (n=396) % (95% CI) | Non-smokers (n=414) % (95% CI) | Total sample* (n=492) % (95% CI) | |
| Cigarette butts are toxic to the environment | 60.3 (55.5 to 65.1)† | 74.7 (70.5 to 78.9)† | 72.4 (68.5 to 76.4) |
| Cigarette butts are dangerous if thrown in a rubbish tin | 60.6 (55.8 to 65.4) | 61.1 (56.4 to 65.8) | 61.0 (56.7 to 65.3) |
| Cigarette butts are harmless to fish and sea life | 24.5 (20.3 to 28.7) | 21.8 (17.8 to 25.8) | 22.2 (18.5 to 25.9) |
| Cigarette butts are harmless to animals | 22.7 (18.6 to 26.8) | 17.9 (14.2 to 21.6) | 18.6 (15.2 to 22.0) |
| Cigarette butts are biodegradable | 20.2 (16.3 to 24.2)‡ | 12.5 (9.3 to 15.7)‡ | 13.7 (10.7 to 16.7) |
*Sample weighted by smoking status.
†Non-smokers significantly higher attribution than smokers (p<0.05).
‡Non-smokers significantly lower attribution than smokers (p<0.05).