Table 3 Comparison of indicators related to exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in indoor places, before and after the "Tobacco control law" came into force, by tobacco consumption. Population aged 18 to 64 years. Madrid Region, Spain
From: Impact of the "Tobacco control law" on exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in Spain
Period after the law versus period prior to the law in non-smokers | Period after the law versus period prior to the law in current smokers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio | 95% CI | p-value | Odds ratio | 95% CI | p-value | |
Exposure at home a | ||||||
Someone regularly smoking at home | 0.86d | 0.69 to 1.08 | 0.171 | 0.78d | 0.60 to 1.03 | 0.080 |
Time of exposure (daily) | ||||||
No or sporadic exposure | 1e | 1e | ||||
< 1–3 hours | 1.14 | 0.84 to 1.54 | 0.403 | 0.87 | 0.63 to 1.22 | 0.427 |
More than 3 hours | 0.56 | 0.34 to 0.93 | 0.020 | 0.68 | 0.45 to 1.04 | 0.078 |
Exposure at indoor workplaces b | ||||||
Close exposure (tobacco smoke reaches their workplace) | 0.13d | 0.09 to 0.19 | < 0.001 | 0.15d | 0.10 to 0.25 | < 0.001 |
Time of exposure (daily) | ||||||
No or sporadic exposure | 1e | 1e | ||||
< 1–3 hours | 0.10 | 0.06 to 0.17 | < 0.001 | 0.11 | 0.05 to 0.24 | < 0.001 |
More than 3 hours | 0.14 | 0.09 to 0.22 | < 0.001 | 0.10 | 0.06 to 0.18 | < 0.001 |
Exposure in bars and restaurants c | ||||||
Environmental tobacco smoke in bars | ||||||
None | 1e | 1e | ||||
Low level | 0.60 | 0.38 to 0.95 | 0.029 | 0.49 | 0.24 to 0.99 | 0.047 |
Fairly high level | 0.29 | 0.18 to 0.46 | < 0.001 | 0.33 | 0.16 to 0.67 | 0.002 |
Very high level | 0.18 | 0.11 to 0.29 | < 0.001 | 0.12 | 0.05 to 0.27 | < 0.001 |
Environmental tobacco smoke in restaurants | ||||||
None | 1e | 1e | ||||
Low level | 0.30 | 0.22 to 0.39 | < 0.001 | 0.33 | 0.22 to 0.49 | < 0.001 |
Fairly high level | 0.21 | 0.15 to 0.30 | < 0.001 | 0.30 | 0.17 to 0.51 | < 0.001 |
Very high level | 0.11 | 0.06 to 0.20 | < 0.001 | 0.11 | 0.03 to 0.35 | < 0.001 |