Table 5—

Odds of having a smoking ban at home among smokers

FranceIrelandItalyCzech RepublicSwedenAll countries
Subjects n3272782792292311414
Age yrs
 18–241.98 (0.36–10.8)9.21 (1.84–46.2)3.75 (0.54–26.3)7.95 (1.26–50.2)6.07 (0.78–47.3)3.57 (1.85–6.91)
 25–345.40 (1.19–24.5)5.30 (1.21–23.3)4.41 (0.99–19.5)6.25 (1.54–25.3)2.02 (0.53–7.76)3.16 (1.82–5.46)
 35–445.19 (1.22–22.1)1.07 (0.29–4.03)2.47 (0.66–9.23)3.04 (0.92–9.98)2.88 (0.86–9.59)2.25 (1.35–3.73)
 45–542.31 (0.50–10.7)0.86 (0.23–3.21)0.87 (0.22–3.45)1.34 (0.43–4.16)3.20 (0.97–10.5)1.39 (0.84–2.28)
 ≥55ReferentReferentReferentReferentReferentReferent
Marital status
 MarriedReferentReferentReferentReferentReferentReferent
 Living with partner0.58 (0.22–1.52)0.17 (0.02–1.21)0.40 (0.05–3.19)0.05 (0.00–0.69)0.55 (0.16–1.86)0.61 (0.35–1.06)
 Divorced/separated0.39 (0.12–1.28)1.06 (0.32–3.56)0.87 (0.26–2.92)1.05 (0.38–2.90)0.58 (0.18–1.91)0.81 (0.52–1.28)
 Never married0.28 (0.09–0.87)0.23 (0.07–0.69)0.48 (0.15–1.53)0.32 (0.10–1.05)0.30 (0.08–1.07)0.42 (0.27–0.65)
 Widowed0.47 (0.03–8.46)0.71 (0.15–3.35)0.67 (0.09–5.14)0.65 (0.17–2.57)2.76 (0.20–38.4)0.85 (0.42–1.70)
Age at completion of education yrs
 ≤191.39 (0.59–3.26)1.03 (0.38–2.78)0.60 (0.24–1.47)1.05 (0.46–2.42)1.79 (0.60–5.35)1.12 (0.78–1.59)
 20–25ReferentReferentReferentReferentReferentReferent
 ≥260.94 (0.29–3.04)0.22 (0.03–1.45)0.80 (0.23–2.79)3.51 (0.80–15.4)0.51 (0.15–1.73)0.85 (0.50–1.43)
City population
 <5000 persons0.67 (0.26–1.74)0.73 (0.28–1.90)3.13 (0.98–10.0)1.83 (0.71–4.75)1.85 (0.68–5.06)1.43 (0.98–2.11)
 5000–100000 persons1.00 (0.41–2.42)1.02 (0.45–2.34)2.13 (0.88–5.17)1.81 (0.75–4.35)1.26 (0.43–3.64)1.45 (1.02–2.07)
 >100000 personsReferentReferentReferentReferentReferentReferent
Smoking status
 Smokes every day0.66 (0.23–1.93)0.30 (0.12–0.76)0.29 (0.08–1.08)0.34 (0.13–0.89)0.32 (0.09–1.17)0.41 (0.27–0.63)
 Smokes some daysReferentReferentReferentReferentReferentReferent
One or both parents smoked
 Yes1.01 (0.44–2.29)0.72 (0.33–1.56)0.31 (0.14–0.69)0.74 (0.33–1.65)0.65 (0.24–1.80)0.63 (0.46–0.88)
Family history of lung cancer
 Yes0.75 (0.32–1.79)1.25 (0.50–3.12)0.65 (0.23–1.82)0.41 (0.15–1.10)0.49 (0.16–1.48)0.73 (0.50–1.08)
Perceived risk of lung cancer
 LowReferentReferentReferentReferentReferentReferent
 Medium1.04 (0.36–2.98)1.69 (0.62–4.62)0.57 (0.20–1.67)1.52 (0.55–4.26)3.36 (0.97–11.6)1.27 (0.83–1.95)
 High0.89 (0.28–2.86)0.85 (0.29–2.52)0.85 (0.27–2.73)0.64 (0.16–2.44)2.03 (0.60–6.91)0.96 (0.60–1.53)
 Don't know0.11 (0.01–1.77)1.22 (0.35–4.24)0.37 (0.06–2.39)1.03 (0.34–3.16)0.82 (0.15–4.66)0.87 (0.49–1.55)
The medical evidence that smoking is harmful is exaggerated#
 Mean Likert Score1.14 (0.81–1.61)1.18 (0.86–1.61)1.40 (0.91–2.16)1.05 (0.73–1.50)1.11 (0.77–1.60)1.14 (0.99–1.31)
Exposure to secondhand smoke is dangerous to a pregnant female and her child#
 Mean Likert Score0.60 (0.24–1.46)0.72 (0.39–1.34)1.68 (0.77–3.65)0.46 (0.18–1.17)0.66 (0.35–1.27)0.76 (0.56–1.01)
Are you bothered by secondhand smoke?
 Yes1.37 (0.62–3.04)2.02 (0.90–4.55)2.79 (1.18–6.58)1.69 (0.78–3.66)0.79 (0.34–1.81)1.48 (1.08–2.03)
Participant has a smoking ban at their workplace
 Yes1.37 (0.52–3.56)0.48 (0.20–1.16)1.03 (0.42–2.50)1.40 (0.58–3.39)0.79 (0.28–2.23)0.99 (0.70–1.41)
Time to first cigarette in the morning min
 ≤50.36 (0.11–1.11)0.64 (0.24–1.69)0.42 (0.10–1.72)0.59 (0.19–1.87)1.85 (0.57–5.97)0.63 (0.40–0.98)
 6–300.58 (0.23–1.49)0.22 (0.08–0.64)1.34 (0.49–3.66)1.20 (0.44–3.29)1.84 (0.64–5.30)0.70 (0.47–1.04)
 31–600.46 (0.10–2.20)1.01 (0.28–3.62)0.57 (0.15–2.10)1.02 (0.26–4.02)1.79 (0.37–8.66)0.83 (0.48–1.43)
 >60ReferentReferentReferentReferentReferentReferent
Country
 IrelandReferent
 Czech Republic1.13 (0.71–1.81)
 France0.51 (0.31–0.84)
 Italy0.80 (0.50–1.29)
 Sweden4.77 (2.82–8.05)

  • Data are presented as OR (95% CI), unless otherwise stated. All variables were adjusted for all other factors in the model. #: four-point Likert scale: 1: strongly agree; 2: agree; 3: disagree; 4: strongly disagree.