Before and after study of bar workers' perceptions of the impact of smoke-free workplace legislation in the Republic of Ireland

Table 2 Support for the smoke-free workplace legislation (strongly agree and agree) by various characteristics of participants, n (%) at baseline and follow-up

Analysis included only those surveyed at both baseline and follow-up. Respondents who reported a change in status (e.g. occupational position, pub location, smoking status) between surveys were excluded from the analysis.
* p value for Pearson's χ² comparing support for the legislation by sub-groups.
† p value for McNemar's χ² comparing changes in support for the legislation at baseline and follow-up.
§Continuous variable dichotomised around the median.
¶Smoking status categorised by current or non-smoker (current smokers defined as self reported or occasional smokers plus self reported never or ex smokers with salivary cotinine levels ≥ 20 ng ml^-1).
** Occupational position categorised as employee (manager or permanent or temporary bar staff) or owner (pub owner, leaseholder, or owner's relative or friend).
††Pub location categorised by rural or urban location of the pub (rural pubs defined as pubs located where the population was <1500 and urban pubs as those where the population was ≥ 1500).

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