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.
| Â | Question | N | Response (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | 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 |
| Â | Â | Â | Response* (%) | ||||
| Â | Â | Â | 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 |