Table 2

Distribution of attitudes in the initial survey, and comparison of pre- and post-legislation attitudes in those followed up: for each question, percentages giving each response. N is the number of people analysed.

Question
 N
 Response (%)



1
 2
 3
 4
 5
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



Response* (%)



5
 4
 3
 2
 1
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

* Response: 1-Strongly Agree, 2-Agree, 3-Undecided, 4-Disagree, 5-Strongly Disagree

Hilton et al. BMC Public Health 2007 7:206   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-206