Background
Methods
Question | N | Response (%) | |||||
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A | The ban on smoking will have a negative effect on business for public bars | 370 | 16.2 | 33.0 | 33.2 | 14.9 | 2.7 |
B | The smoking ban is an unfair restriction on smokers | 368 | 12.8 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 34.5 | 19.8 |
C | Fewer people will visit public bars after the ban on smoking | 368 | 11.1 | 30.2 | 28.0 | 24.7 | 6.0 |
D | The smoking ban will make smokers smoke more at home | 370 | 14.6 | 32.7 | 28.9 | 21.1 | 2.7 |
E | The smoking ban will result in jobs being lost | 368 | 8.4 | 18.2 | 32.9 | 36.4 | 4.1 |
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F | Smoke free public bars will make visits to them more comfortable | 370 | 1.6 | 8.4 | 14.3 | 32.7 | 43.0 |
G | The smoking ban will encourage smokers to quit | 370 | 0.8 | 9.2 | 20.8 | 50.5 | 18.6 |
H | The smoking ban is needed to protect the health of workers | 370 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 41.4 | 38.9 |
I | Do you agree with the proposed ban on smoking in public bars? | 368 | 9.8 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 27.2 | 41.6 |
Question | N | Period | Response* (%) | Mean Shift | U-1** p-value | |||||
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A | The ban on smoking will have (has had) a negative effect on business for public bars | 265 | Pre | 15.8 | 34.7 | 32.8 | 15.5 | 1.1 | 1.00 | <0.001 |
Post | 4.5 | 14.7 | 22.2 | 41.9 | 16.6 | |||||
B | The smoking ban is an unfair restriction on smokers | 263 | Pre | 12.2 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 35.0 | 20.2 | 0.24 | 0.018 |
Post | 6.5 | 14.4 | 17.1 | 38.4 | 23.6 | |||||
C | Fewer people will (now) visit public bars after (because of) the ban on smoking | 264 | Pre | 10.6 | 31.4 | 27.7 | 25.8 | 4.5 | 0.78 | <0.001 |
Post | 4.9 | 9.8 | 21.6 | 47.0 | 16.7 | |||||
D | The smoking ban will make (has made) smokers smoke more at home | 265 | Pre | 14.0 | 32.8 | 31.3 | 19.6 | 2.3 | 0.32 | <0.001 |
Post | 7.5 | 18.0 | 48.3 | 23.8 | 2.3 | |||||
E | The smoking ban will result (has resulted) in jobs being lost | 265 | Pre | 8.3 | 17.7 | 34.7 | 35.1 | 4.2 | 0.55 | <0.001 |
Post | 2.6 | 4.2 | 32.8 | 47.5 | 12.8 | |||||
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F | Smoke free public bars will make (have made) visits to them more comfortable | 265 | Pre | 1.5 | 9.4 | 15.1 | 30.2 | 43.8 | 0.20 | 0.018 |
Post | 1.1 | 6.0 | 11.3 | 29.8 | 51.7 | |||||
G | The smoking ban will encourage (has encouraged) smokers to quit | 265 | Pre | 0.8 | 7.9 | 21.9 | 51.3 | 18.1 | -0.28 | <0.001 |
Post | 3.0 | 11.7 | 26.4 | 49.8 | 9.1 | |||||
H | The smoking ban is (was) needed to protect the health of workers | 265 | Pre | 0.4 | 9.1 | 12.8 | 39.6 | 38.1 | 0.03 | 0.972 |
Post | 1.9 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 42.6 | 38.5 | |||||
I | Do you agree with the proposed ban on smoking in public bars? | 263 | Pre | 9.9 | 12.5 | 9.9 | 27.0 | 40.7 | 0.32 | 0.017 |
Post | 5.3 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 31.9 | 46.4 |
Data analysis
Results
Bar worker characteristics
Characteristics | Surveyed at Follow-up | Lost to Follow-up | ||
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Mean | (Range) | Mean | (Range) | |
Age (at initial survey)
| 28.2 | (14, 66) | 25.3 | (18, 71) |
Years worked in bars (at initial survey)
| 7.5 | (0.15, 43) | 7.0 | (0, 43) |
Number
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Sex
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Male | 130 | (49) | 61 | (58) |
Female | 136 | (51) | 44 | (42) |
Smoking Status
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Regular Smoker | 108 | (41) | 51 | (49) |
Occasional Smoker | 32 | (12) | 11 | (10) |
Ex-Smoker | 47 | (18) | 11 | (10) |
Non-Smoker | 77 | (29) | 32 | (30) |
Not answered
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Location
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Aberdeen/shire | 91 | (34) | 29 | (28) |
Glasgow | 91 | (34) | 30 | (29) |
Edinburgh/Borders | 84 | (32) | 46 | (44) |
Education Level
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School | 63 | (24) | 18 | (17) |
FE College | 73 | (27) | 34 | (32) |
University | 120 | (45) | 50 | (48) |
Postgraduate | 10 | (4) | 3 | (3) |
Total
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266
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105
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Bar workers' attitudes
Pre-legislation attitudes
Changes in attitudes
Age and attitudes towards legislation
Question | Age Group | N | Period | Response* | Mean Shift | U-1** p-value | U-2*** p-value | |||||
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A | The ban on smoking will have (has had) a negative effect on business for public bars | ≤30 | 192 | Pre | 11 | 31 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 0.90 | <0.001 | 0.01 |
Post | 4 | 14 | 22 | 43 | 17 | |||||||
>30 | 73 | Pre | 27 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1.27 | <0.001 | |||
Post | 5 | 18 | 23 | 38 | 15 | |||||||
B | The smoking ban is an unfair restriction on smokers | ≤30 | 190 | Pre | 6 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 24 | 0.14 | 0.277 | 0.018 |
Post | 4 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 27 | |||||||
>30 | 73 | Pre | 29 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 0.49 | 0.026 | |||
Post | 14 | 25 | 14 | 34 | 14 | |||||||
C | Fewer people will (now) visit public bars after (because of) the ban on smoking | ≤30 | 192 | Pre | 6 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 0.63 | <0.001 | 0.002 |
Post | 5 | 9 | 24 | 44 | 18 | |||||||
>30 | 72 | Pre | 22 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1.19 | <0.001 | |||
Post | 6 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 14 | |||||||
D | The smoking ban will make (has made) smokers smoke more at home | ≤30 | 192 | Pre | 13 | 30 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 0.27 | 0.007 | 0.186 |
Post | 8 | 18 | 46 | 25 | 3 | |||||||
>30 | 73 | Pre | 16 | 41 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 0.45 | 0.001 | |||
Post | 7 | 18 | 55 | 19 | 1 | |||||||
E | The smoking ban will result (has resulted) in jobs being lost | ≤30 | 192 | Pre | 4 | 15 | 33 | 42 | 6 | 0.40 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Post | 3 | 3 | 31 | 49 | 15 | |||||||
>30 | 73 | Pre | 19 | 26 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0.93 | <0.001 | |||
Post | 3 | 8 | 38 | 42 | 8 | |||||||
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F | Smoke free public bars will make (have made) visits to them more comfortable | ≤30 | 192 | Pre | 1 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 47 | 0.14 | 0.171 | 0.145 |
Post | 2 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 53 | |||||||
>30 | 73 | Pre | 3 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 34 | 0.36 | 0.044 | |||
Post | 0 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 49 | |||||||
G | The smoking ban will encourage (has encouraged) smokers to quit | ≤30 | 192 | Pre | 1 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 20 | -0.34 | <0.001 | 0.087 |
Post | 4 | 10 | 27 | 49 | 10 | |||||||
>30 | 73 | Pre | 1 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 14 | -0.12 | 0.472 | |||
Post | 1 | 15 | 26 | 52 | 5 | |||||||
H | The smoking ban is (was) needed to protect the health of workers | ≤30 | 192 | Pre | 0 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 43 | 0.00 | 0.964 | 0.257 |
Post | 2 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 41 | |||||||
>30 | 73 | Pre | 1 | 14 | 22 | 37 | 26 | 0.12 | 0.358 | |||
Post | 3 | 14 | 11 | 41 | 32 | |||||||
I | Do you agree with the proposed ban on smoking in public bars? | ≤30 | 192 | Pre | 5 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 47 | 0.15 | 0.313 | <0.001 |
Post | 4 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 48 | |||||||
>30 | 71 | Pre | 24 | 23 | 1 | 28 | 24 | 0.76 | 0.002 | |||
Post | 8 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 42 |
Smoking and attitude towards legislation
Question | Smoking Status | N | Period | Response* | Mean Shift | U-1** p-value | U-2*** p-value | |||||
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A | The ban on smoking will have (has had) a negative effect on business for public bars | Smoker | 108 | Pre | 24 | 35 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 1.06 | <0.001 | 0.595 |
Post | 6 | 16 | 27 | 39 | 13 | |||||||
Non-Smoker | 76 | Pre | 7 | 33 | 37 | 22 | 1 | 0.99 | <0.001 | |||
Post | 3 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 22 | |||||||
B | The smoking ban is an unfair restriction on smokers | Smoker | 107 | Pre | 21 | 23 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 0.29 | 0.093 | 0.088 |
Post | 10 | 26 | 19 | 34 | 11 | |||||||
Non-Smoker | 76 | Pre | 5 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 42 | 0.00 | 0.967 | |||
Post | 5 | 1 | 20 | 32 | 42 | |||||||
C | Fewer people will (now) visit public bars after (because of) the ban on smoking | Smoker | 108 | Pre | 19 | 33 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1.08 | <0.001 | 0.006 |
Post | 3 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 17 | |||||||
Non-Smoker | 76 | Pre | 4 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 9 | 0.53 | <0.001 | |||
Post | 4 | 12 | 11 | 55 | 18 | |||||||
D | The smoking ban will make (has made) smokers smoke more at home | Smoker | 108 | Pre | 14 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 0.25 | 0.063 | 0.526 |
Post | 12 | 19 | 34 | 32 | 2 | |||||||
Non-Smoker | 76 | Pre | 13 | 26 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 0.34 | 0.014 | |||
Post | 5 | 13 | 55 | 24 | 3 | |||||||
E | The smoking ban will result (has resulted) in jobs being lost | Smoker | 108 | Pre | 14 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 3 | 0.63 | <0.001 | 0.267 |
Post | 3 | 6 | 28 | 51 | 12 | |||||||
Non-Smoker | 76 | Pre | 3 | 22 | 28 | 41 | 7 | 0.47 | 0.001 | |||
Post | 4 | 3 | 25 | 53 | 16 | |||||||
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F | Smoke free public bars will make (have made) visits to them more comfortable | Smoker | 108 | Pre | 4 | 17 | 24 | 37 | 19 | 0.35 | 0.017 | 0.35 |
Post | 1 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 30 | |||||||
Non-Smoker | 76 | Pre | 0 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 67 | 0.21 | 0.049 | |||
Post | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 81 | |||||||
G | The smoking ban will encourage (has encouraged) smokers to quit | Smoker | 108 | Pre | 1 | 11 | 23 | 47 | 18 | -0.22 | 0.079 | 0.54 |
Post | 2 | 15 | 26 | 49 | 8 | |||||||
Non-Smoker | 76 | Pre | 1 | 5 | 25 | 58 | 11 | -0.17 | 0.168 | |||
Post | 1 | 11 | 29 | 51 | 8 | |||||||
H | The smoking ban is (was) needed to protect the health of workers | Smoker | 108 | Pre | 1 | 18 | 19 | 44 | 18 | 0.13 | 0.271 | 0.06 |
Post | 2 | 15 | 13 | 49 | 21 | |||||||
Non-Smoker | 76 | Pre | 0 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 64 | -0.09 | 0.713 | |||
Post | 3 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 62 | |||||||
I | Do you agree with the proposed ban on smoking in public bars? | Smoker | 108 | Pre | 18 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 0.56 | 0.005 | 0.001 |
Post | 8 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 33 | |||||||
Non-Smoker | 75 | Pre | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 64 | 0.15 | 0.28 | |||
Post | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 71 |