Smoking behaviour predicts tobacco control attitudes in a high smoking prevalence hospital: A cross-sectional study in a Portuguese teaching hospital prior to the national smoking ban

Table 3 Tobacco Control attitudes and beliefs

1. HSFP agreement
			Smoking Status
			Smokers		Non-Smokers		Statistics Tests
Agreement	N	%	n	%	N	%	Chi² = 44.097
Yes	422	79.6	95	62.1	324	87.6	df = 1
No	108	20.4	58	37.9	46	12.4	p < 0.001
Total	530	100.0	153	100	370	100
2. Disagreement with SHS exposure in the hospital
			Smoking Status
			Smokers		Non-Smokers		Statistics Tests
Agreement	N	%	n	%	N	%	Chi² = 32.017
Yes	144	26.1	15	9.5	127	33.0	df = 1
No	407	73.9	143	90.5	258	67.0	p < 0.001
Total	551	100.0	158	100	385	100
3) Attitudes and beliefs to the national smoking ban
			Smoking Status
			Smokers		Non-Smokers		Statistics Tests
Agreement	N	%	n	%	N	%	Chi² = 10.035
Yes	91	18.9	14	10	75	22.5	df = 1
No	390	81.1	126	90	259	77.5	p = 0.002
Total	481	100	140	100	334	100

Agreement: n and % of the participants with the maximum score in all three items of each group of "TC attitudes and beliefs", versus all others. Yes: participants who reported stronger agreement with a smoke-free hospital policy, more positive attitudes and beliefs regarding the national smoking ban and stronger disagreement with SHS exposure in the hospital. No: all the others.

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