Table 2 Knowledge, attitude, and behavior of the participants about smoking and the new tobacco law (NTL)
| Â | Total | |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge, attitude, and behavior* | Â | Â |
| Â | n | % |
What is your smoking status? (n = 406) | ||
   Smoker | 28 | 6.9 |
   Ex-smoker | 35 | 8.6 |
   Non-smoker | 343 | 84.5 |
What is the ruling of Islam on smoking (n = 406) | ||
   Helal | 1 | 0.2 |
   Haram | 177 | 43.6 |
   Makruh | 228 | 56.2 |
Religious officials should not smoke among public (n = 406) | ||
   Agree | 390 | 96.1 |
   Disagree | 16 | 3.9 |
Religious officials should be exemplary models by not smoking cigarette (n = 406) | ||
   Agree | 397 | 97.8 |
   Disagree | 9 | 2.2 |
Smoking is an important health issue of Turkey (n = 406) | ||
   Agree | 394 | 97.0 |
   Disagree | 12 | 3.0 |
Religious officials should participate in the campaigns against smoking (n = 406) | ||
   Agree | 375 | 92.4 |
   Disagree | 31 | 7.6 |
Have you heard of the new tobacco law? (n = 406) | Â | Â |
   Yes | 346 | 85.2 |
   No | 60 | 14.8 |
Do you have adequate knowledge on the new tobacco law? (n = 406) | ||
   Adequate | 192 | 55.5 |
   Inadequate | 154 | 44.5 |
Do you support the new tobacco law? (n = 346**) | ||
   Yes, I support | 326 | 93.4 |
   No, I do not support | 20 | 6.6 |
Where did you gain knowledge about the new tobacco law? (n = 346**) | ||
   Television | 326 | 94.2 |
   Newspaper | 150 | 43.4 |
   Internet | 61 | 17.6 |
   Friend | 43 | 12.4 |
   Radio | 25 | 7.2 |
   Healthcare workers | 21 | 6.1 |
   In-service training | 18 | 5.2 |
   School | 3 | 0.9 |