Table 1 Attitudes of respondents to new smokefree areas by demographic and socio-demographic characteristics (with all the results weighted to adjust for the complex sample design and non-response)
From: What is behind smoker support for new smokefree areas? National survey data
Variable | Strong support (row%) (Scores of 3.5 to 6.0 on the SSI) | Weak support (row%) (Scores of 0.0 to 3.0 on the SSI) | Crude odds ratios (OR) for strong support (95% CI)** |
|---|---|---|---|
Total (n = 1376) | 52.1 | 47.9 | - |
Age* | |||
18-24 (n = 147) | 63.0 | 37.0 | 1.00 Referent |
25-34 (n = 339) | 55.8 | 44.2 | 0.74 (0.43 - 1.27) |
35-44 (n = 353) | 50.8 | 49.2 | 0.61 (0.36 - 1.03) |
45-54 (n = 292) | 43.7 | 56.3 | 0.46 (0.26 - 0.79) |
55+ (n = 245) | 48.1 | 51.9 | 0.55 (0.32 - 0.94) |
Ethnicity* | |||
European (includes Other) (n = 620) | 48.8 | 51.2 | 1.00 Referent |
Māori (n = 607) | 56.0 | 44.0 | 1.34 (1.00 - 1.78) (p = 0.048) |
Pacific (n = 90) | 59.6 | 40.4 | 1.55 (0.89 - 2.68) |
Asian (n = 59) | 70.1 | 29.9 | 2.46 (1.24 - 4.88) |
Small area deprivation level (quintiles)* | |||
1&2 (least deprived) (n = 121) | 57.1 | 42.9 | 1.00 Referent |
3&4 (n = 205) | 43.9 | 56.1 | 0.59 (0.33 - 1.05) |
5&6 (n = 238) | 52.3 | 47.7 | 0.82 (0.46 - 1.46) |
7&8 (n = 308) | 50.1 | 49.9 | 0.75 (0.44 - 1.30) |
9&10 (most deprived) (n = 504) | 56.3 | 43.7 | 0.97 (0.58 - 1.62) |
Financial stress | |||
Unable to pay any important bills on time - "yes" (n = 113), (referent = "no") | 63.0 | 37.0 | 1.62 (0.93 - 2.82) |
Not spending on household essentials - "yes" (n = 374) (referent = "no") | 61.7 | 38.3 | 1.69 (1.22 - 2.34) |